Baseball Recap: Katahdin Cougars vs. Fort Fairfield Tigers
It was a good run, but Katahdin unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Fort Fairfield Tigers by a score of 7-6. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Katahdin has scored all season.
For Fort Fairfield's part, Bret Senal made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Senal was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Graedon King was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Levi Cole, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Katahdin's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1. As for Fort Fairfield, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Katahdin will take on Fort Kent at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Katahdin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Fort Kent's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Fairfield, they will be playing at home against Southern Aroostook at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Fairfield is facing Southern Aroostook at the right time seeing as Southern Aroostook is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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