Orono suffered their closest defeat since May 6, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Foxcroft Academy Ponies by a score of 14-12. The Riots haven't had much luck with the Ponies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Will Francis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kason Bagley, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Orono's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Foxcroft Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Orono is set to square off against their familiar foe Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Foxcroft Academy will face off against rival Washington Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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