Baseball Preview: Madawaska Owls vs. Fort Kent Warriors
The Madawaska Owls will head out on the road to take on the Fort Kent Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Kent is hoping to do on Wednesday what Washburn couldn't on Friday: put an end to Madawaska's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Madawaska came out on top against Washburn by a score of 8-4.
Chris Boucher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Boucher was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Boucher is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Ian Albert and Alex Querze did most of the damage at the plate: Albert scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Querze scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andre Theriault, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fort Kent won against Wisdom on Thursday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Fort Kent was the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Houlton. Considering Fort Kent has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Daigle was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Lavertu, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Madawaska now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Fort Kent, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Wednesday's game 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 .377. However, it's not like Fort Kent struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Madawaska couldn't quite finish off Fort Kent in their previous matchup back in April and fell 12-10. Can Madawaska avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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