Wisdom had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Madawaska Owls 19-18. This was payback for Wisdom, who suffered a 5-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Madawaska's part, Matt Ayotte was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 4-for-4. Ayotte is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Andre Theriault, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Wisdom's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Madawaska, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wisdom will take on Fort Fairfield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Madawaska, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Katahdin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Madawaska's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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