Skowhegan is 1-9 against Oxford Hills since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Skowhegan River Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Oxford Hills Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Skowhegan: 3.4, Oxford Hills: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oxford Hills is hoping to do on Wednesday what Brunswick couldn't on Monday: put an end to Skowhegan's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Skowhegan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Brunswick.
Silas Tibbetts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Skowhegan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Dunlap, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oxford Hills had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Lewiston 6-5.
Skowhegan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Oxford Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Skowhegan came up short against Oxford Hills in their previous matchup on May 6th, falling 4-1. Can Skowhegan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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