Baseball Recap: Katahdin Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Cougars

Previous Games

05/28/25 vs Washburn	21-0
05/27/25 vs Fort Fairfield	10-0
05/21/25 @ Wisdom	2-1
05/21/25 vs Wisdom	12-2
05/16/25 @ Fort Kent	2-1
+ 6 more games

Katahdin strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Washburn Beavers a 21-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.

Calvin Richardson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, Katahdin got a massive performance out of Bryten Hartsgrove, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Hartsgrove a new career-high. Bradley Swallow was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Katahdin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washburn only posted an OBP of .118.

Katahdin pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Washburn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Looking ahead, Katahdin will take on Southern Aroostook at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Washburn, they will head out to take on Central Aroostook at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Beavers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.