It was a good run, but Madawaska unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 13-7 to the Washburn Beavers. Madawaska was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Washburn apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
Andre Theriault and Nick Poitras stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
Even though they lost, Madawaska didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washburn only tossed five.
On Washburn's side, Damien DuMont spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Blake King and Zachary Pelletier did most of the damage at the plate: King scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Pelletier scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. King has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Isaac Sines was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Madawaska now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Washburn, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Madawaska will square off against Hodgdon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hodgdon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season. As for Washburn, they are on the road again on Friday to play Ashland at 1:00 p.m. Washburn knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Ashland likes a good challenge.
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