Southern Aroostook is 8-1 against Central Aroostook since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southern Aroostook Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Central Aroostook Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Southern Aroostook got the win against Ashland by a conclusive 11-4. That's two games straight that Southern Aroostook has won by exactly seven runs.
Brooke Shields made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Shields was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hope Curry was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hannah McGary, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Central Aroostook made easy work of Washburn on Monday and carried off a 16-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Aroostook.
Southern Aroostook's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Central Aroostook, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Southern Aroostook came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Aroostook in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Aroostook since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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