Skowhegan is 2-8 against Bangor since April of 2018 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 square off against the Bangor Rams at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Skowhegan fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Oxford Hills on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. It was the first time this season that Skowhegan let down their fans at home.
Noah McMahon was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). McMahon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McMahon was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from his four at bats.
McMahon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hight, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Bangor faced Ellsworth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bangor fell just short of Ellsworth by a score of 9-7. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bangor has scored all season.
Skowhegan now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Bangor, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Skowhegan couldn't quite finish off Bangor in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Skowhegan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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