Madawaska entered their tilt with Hodgdon with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Hodgdon Hawks out 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Madawaska also won the last time the pair played back in June of 2023.
Madawaska let Josh Querze and Alex Querze loose on the outfield. Querze scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Querze went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Querze has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chris Boucher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Hodgdon's side, Hunter Duttweiler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Hodgdon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madawaska only tossed four.
The victory got Madawaska back to even at 4-4. As for Hodgdon, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madawaska will take on Washburn at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madawaska is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Hodgdon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ashland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ashland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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