Baseball Recap: Fort Kent Warriors vs. Fort Fairfield Tigers
Fort Kent pushed their score to ten the last time they played Fort Fairfield, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Fort Kent Warriors fell just short of the Fort Fairfield Tigers by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which Fort Kent was not able to get on the board.
Carter Desjardins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fort Kent saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Cyr, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Fort Fairfield's side, not much got past Graedon King, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Fort Kent off the board.
At the plate, Cayden Ala was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Bret Senal was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Fort Kent and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Fort Fairfield, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Fort Kent will be playing in front of their home fans against Caribou at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Kent is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Fort Fairfield, they will head out on the road to take on Central Aroostook at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Fairfield is facing Central Aroostook at the right time seeing as Central Aroostook is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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