Baseball Recap: Fort Fairfield Wins Going Away Against Southern Aroostook

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Previous Games

05/05/25 - Away	21-6 W
05/10/24 - Home	12-1 W
04/29/24 - Away	6-4 W
05/06/23 - Home	3-1 W
05/02/23 - Away	13-1 W
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Fort Fairfield came out on top against Southern Aroostook on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive 14-run sixth inning. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 21-6 margin over the Warriors. The Tigers have beaten the Warriors the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.

Bret Senal and Graedon King made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Senal tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, King struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Senal went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, while King got on base in two of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those four RBI gave Senal a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Griffeth, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Lucas Cormier was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs.

Fort Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Southern Aroostook, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 2-2.

Fort Fairfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Hodgdon on the 8th. As for Southern Aroostook, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 12-8 win against Washburn on the 7th.