Oxford Hills is 8-1 against Skowhegan since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Oxford Hills Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Skowhegan River Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Oxford Hills will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Oxford Hills beat Edward Little 6-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Skowhegan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Mt. Blue onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Saturday. Considering Skowhegan has won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mt. Blue's batters probably weren't too happy with Silas Tibbetts, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up no walks). Tibbetts has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Skowhegan let Jason Aubin and Chance Tibbetts loose on the outfield. Aubin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Tibbetts scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hight, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Oxford Hills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Skowhegan, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Oxford Hills suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Skowhegan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Oxford Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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