The Fort Fairfield Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Fort Kent Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Fairfield will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fort Fairfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Southern Aroostook with a sharp 12-1 win.
Graedon King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. King has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. King was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Ala, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joel Cormier, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Kent unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Katahdin by a score of 10-9.
Fort Fairfield pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Fort Kent, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Fort Fairfield skirted past Fort Kent 11-10 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fort Kent's Carter Desjardins, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Fairfield still be able to contain Desjardins? There's only one way to find out.
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