Katahdin put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Southern Aroostook Warriors 12-1. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Josh Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryten Hartsgrove was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Conor Schmidt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Katahdin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Aroostook only posted an OBP of .348.
Cougars
| 05/13/25 @ Southern Aroostook | 12-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Washburn | 16-4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Hodgdon | 8-6 |
| 05/24/24 @ Southern Aroostook | 16-1 |
| 05/15/24 @ Wisdom | 10-0 |
Katahdin's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Aroostook, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Katahdin will venture away from home to square off against Fort Kent at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern Aroostook, they will square off against Fort Fairfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.
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