Baseball Preview: Madawaska Owls vs. Hodgdon Hawks
The Madawaska Owls will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hodgdon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Madawaska beats Hodgdon with 13 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Madawaska put the hurt on Central Aroostook with a sharp 13-1 win on Saturday. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Madawaska this season.
Josh Querze made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Querze was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madawaska got a massive performance out of Andre Theriault, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Theriault has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Matt Ayotte was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hodgdon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-6 margin over the Pioneers.
Hodgdon got a massive performance out of Landon Botting, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Finn Gardiner, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Madawaska's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Hodgdon, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Madawaska hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. However, it's not like Hodgdon struggles in that department as they've averaged .400. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Madawaska beat Hodgdon 7-4 in their previous meeting back in June of 2023. Will Madawaska repeat their success, or does Hodgdon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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