Madawaska was the 5-4 winner over Hodgdon when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Madawaska Owls lost 13-3 to the Hodgdon Hawks on Friday. Madawaska has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madawaska saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Beaulieu, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Beaulieu has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Hodgdon's side, David Tuttle made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Tuttle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Michael Fitzpatrick was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Hunter Duttweiler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Madawaska's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-6. As for Hodgdon, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madawaska will take on Wisdom at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Madawaska is facing Wisdom at the right time seeing as Wisdom is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hodgdon, they will head out on the road to square off against Southern Aroostook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern Aroostook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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