The Washington Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Bucksport Golden Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washington Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Washington Academy got the win against Orono by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Raiders have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
James Welch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Welch was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Daniel Gardner
| 05/27/25 @ Orono | 3 |
| 05/22/25 vs Narraguagus | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Mount View | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Calais | 2 |
| 06/05/24 vs Fort Kent | 2 |
In other batting news, Daniel Gardner was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Colby Moholland, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bucksport never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dexter, sneaking past 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Bucks.
Washington Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bucksport, their record now sits at 8-6.
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