Southern Aroostook was the 23-4 winner over Washburn when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Southern Aroostook Warriors fell just short of the Washburn Beavers by a score of 15-13 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Southern Aroostook has lost by exactly two runs.
Ethan Collier stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Collier is crushing it when it comes to hits: he's hit at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Connor Lilley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Southern Aroostook now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Washburn, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern Aroostook will take on Fort Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Washburn, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Katahdin at 4:00 p.m. Washburn knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Katahdin likes a good challenge.
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