Baseball Recap: Monday's Win Is Lewiston's Third in Last Four Outings

Lewiston barely beat Skowhegan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils' pitcher stepped up to hand the River Hawks an 8-0 shutout on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Blue Devils have posted against the River Hawks since April 19, 2019.

Not much got past Lonnie Thomas, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Skowhegan off the board.

Jeffrey Randall

Runs

05/19/25 @ Skowhegan	3
05/07/25 vs Messalonskee	2
05/05/25 @ Oak Hill	2
04/30/25 vs Edward Little	2
05/14/25 @ Oxford Hills	1
+ 4 more games

At the plate, Lewiston let Michael Caron and Jeffrey Randall run wild. Caron went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Randall went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Randall is becoming a predictor of Lewiston's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Spencer Chartier, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Lewiston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Skowhegan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Lewiston will host Mt. Blue at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Skowhegan, they will venture away from home to take on Hampden at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Broncos' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the River Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.