Baseball Preview: Katahdin Cougars vs. Madawaska Owls
Katahdin is 8-0 against Madawaska since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Katahdin Cougars will face off against the Madawaska Owls. Katahdin is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Katahdin's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Hodgdon.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Madawaska rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Beavers with a sharp 17-7 victory. The result was nothing new for Madawaska, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Nick Poitras was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5. Ashton Cyr was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Katahdin pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Madawaska, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Katahdin took their victory against Madawaska when the teams last played back in May by a conclusive 8-2. Will Katahdin repeat their success, or does Madawaska have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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