The Southern Aroostook Warriors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Fort Fairfield Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Southern Aroostook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Southern Aroostook lost 11-1 to Katahdin on Monday.
Southern Aroostook saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Crandall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort Fairfield came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cougars 7-6.
Bret Senal made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Senal was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graedon King, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Levi Cole, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Southern Aroostook's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Fort Fairfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Southern Aroostook hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Fort Fairfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southern Aroostook couldn't quite finish off Fort Fairfield in their previous meeting last Monday and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of King, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Southern Aroostook knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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