Softball Preview: Hodgdon Hawks vs. Southern Aroostook Warriors
The Hodgdon Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southern Aroostook Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Southern Aroostook is headed out to face a Hawks team ready to give their home crowd a win. Hodgdon's rough 15-6 defeat to Katahdin on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Southern Aroostook narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Central Aroostook 13-12.
Brooke Shields made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Shields was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Madison Shields and Cami Shields did most of the damage at the plate: Shields went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Shields went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Addyson Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Everything went Hodgdon's way against Southern Aroostook in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Hodgdon made off with a 19-2 win. Will Hodgdon repeat their success, or does Southern Aroostook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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