The Brewer Witches will head out to take on the Skowhegan River Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Brewer's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Skowhegan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brewer was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Ellsworth 4-3. While the Witches didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mt. Ararat hit Skowhegan with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The River Hawks lost 13-3 to the Eagles. The River Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Skowhegan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Fitzpatrick, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another was Jason Aubin, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Brewer is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Skowhegan, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Brewer skirted past Skowhegan 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Witches since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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