After flying high against Central Aroostook on Friday, Washburn came back down to earth. The Beavers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 9-8 on Friday. The Beavers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 18-0.
Blake King
| 05/30/25 @ Central Aroostook | 9 |
| 05/30/25 @ Central Aroostook | 8 |
| 05/26/25 @ Wisdom | 9 |
| 05/21/25 vs Madawaska | 6 |
Blake King put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run.
King wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Barnard, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another was Hunter Campbell, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Washburn has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Central Aroostook, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Washburn will challenge rival Ashland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Central Aroostook is set to take on their familiar foe Fort Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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