Southern Aroostook lost a heartbreaker to Fort Fairfield when they met back in May of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Southern Aroostook Warriors lost 12-1 to the Fort Fairfield Tigers. Southern Aroostook has not had much luck with Fort Fairfield recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Southern Aroostook saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Fort Fairfield's side, Graedon King made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. King was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cayden Ala was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Joel Cormier was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Southern Aroostook's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Fort Fairfield, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Southern Aroostook will look to defend their home field on Monday against Ashland at 4:00 p.m. Southern Aroostook is facing Ashland at the right time seeing as Ashland is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Fort Fairfield, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Kent at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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