Baseball Preview: Southern Aroostook Warriors vs. Central Aroostook Panthers
The Southern Aroostook Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Central Aroostook Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Southern Aroostook will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Ashland on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-run loss they were dealt on Friday. Southern Aroostook fell just short of Ashland by a score of 18-16. Even if Southern Aroostook couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Daniel Kuindersma made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillan Bishop, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 5-for-5.
Even though they lost, Southern Aroostook lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Central Aroostook lost 12-1 to Fort Fairfield on Wednesday.
Southern Aroostook's record now sits at 2-8. As for Central Aroostook, their record now sits at 2-7.
Everything went Southern Aroostook's way against Central Aroostook when the teams last played back in April as Southern Aroostook made off with a 27-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Aroostook since the squad 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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