The Lewiston Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Skowhegan River Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lewiston will be strutting in after a victory while Skowhegan will be coming in after a defeat.
Lewiston took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mt. Blue with a sharp 11-1 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Lewiston this season.
Meanwhile, Skowhegan unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oxford Hills.
Brayden Bellerose was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
Lewiston is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Skowhegan, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Lewiston came out on top in a nail-biter against Skowhegan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Lewiston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Skowhegan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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