Southern Aroostook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Fort Fairfield Tigers by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that Southern Aroostook has lost by exactly two runs.
Jakoby Porter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trafton Russell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Fort Fairfield's side, the team relied heavily on Eric Helstrom, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick O'Neal, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Southern Aroostook's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fort Fairfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Southern Aroostook will head out on the road to take on Washburn at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Southern Aroostook has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Fort Fairfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Hodgdon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hodgdon's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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