Baseball Preview: Central Aroostook Panthers vs. Ashland Hornets
Central Aroostook has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Ashland Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Aroostook will be strutting in after a victory while Ashland will be coming in after a loss.
Central Aroostook will head into Friday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Southern Aroostook: Central Aroostook couldn't quite topple Southern Aroostook on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 16-run defeat they took when the two last played. Central Aroostook put the hurt on Southern Aroostook with a sharp 11-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Central Aroostook has managed all season.
Ashland lost 11-3 to Washburn on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Ashland in their matchups with Washburn: they've now lost three in a row.
Central Aroostook's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Ashland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Central Aroostook was able to grind out a solid victory over Ashland when the teams last played on May 1st, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Aroostook since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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