Baseball Recap: Madawaska Comes Up Short

Madawaska came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Washburn Beavers, falling 10-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Owls have suffered since May 15, 2024.

Matt Ayotte put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Ayotte was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Isaac Beaulieu made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Madawaska's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Washburn, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Madawaska is set to face off against their familiar foe Central Aroostook at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Washburn will challenge rival Ashland at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.