Skowhegan had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Mt. Blue Cougars, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on May 9th.
Skowhegan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miller Foss, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Mt. Blue, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Mt. Blue's side, Dane Cousineau made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Cousineau was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nolan Leso was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jax Vienneau also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Skowhegan will take on Oxford Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the River Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Blue, they will challenge Lewiston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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