Softball Game Preview: Hodgdon Hawks vs. Central Aroostook Panthers

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Previous Games

05/22/24 - Home	6-2 W
05/06/24 - Away	11-0 W
05/23/23 - Away	14-3 W
05/09/23 - Home	11-4 W
04/24/23 - Home	13-1 W
+ 5 more games

Hodgdon has gone a perfect 10-0 against Central Aroostook recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Hawks will take on the Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

As a matter of fact, Hodgdon put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Fort Fairfield as they made off with a 19-8 victory. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Central Aroostook strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Madawaska a 15-0 shutout. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.

Central Aroostook's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Hodgdon, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Hodgdon beat Central Aroostook 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.