Orono had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-4 to make it four. They fell just short of the Bucksport Golden Bucks by a score of 6-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Bucks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Jillian Severance
| 05/13/26 vs Bucksport | 10 |
| 05/11/26 vs Mattanawcook | 8 |
| 05/08/26 @ Mount View | 12 |
| 04/29/26 vs George Stevens Academy | 7 |
Jillian Severance spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Orono saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Crocker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Madison Sinclair also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Bucksport, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Bucksport's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Marina Keene gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Avery Robshaw was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Raymond, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Orono is set to challenge their familiar foe Dexter at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bucksport will face off against rival Washington Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Bucks 1.7, the Raiders 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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