Madawaska has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Hodgdon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Madawaska is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Madawaska lost 13-6 to Washburn on Wednesday.
Andre Theriault and Nick Poitras did some serious damage despite the final result: Theriault scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Poitras scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Hodgkin, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hodgdon put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Ashland as Hodgdon made off with a 15-0 win.
David Tuttle was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tuttle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tuttle was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hodgdon got a massive performance out of Reiley Wright, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Fitzpatrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Madawaska now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hodgdon, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Madawaska has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 14 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hodgdon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Madawaska skirted past Hodgdon 5-4 in their previous meeting on Monday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fitzpatrick, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madawaska still be able to contain Fitzpatrick? There's only one way to find out.
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