Bucksport is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orono Riots at 1:00 p.m.
Bucksport fell victim to Ellsworth and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Bucks in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, while Orono put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for George Stevens Academy. The Riots were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Eagles. The Riots haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
George Stevens Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Calum Bryant, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Noah Schaff was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Kason Bagley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
The victory got Orono back to even at 1-1. As for Bucksport, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bucksport came out on top in a nail-biter against Orono in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Golden Bucks repeat their success, or do the Riots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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