Hodgdon waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Fort Fairfield Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Hodgdon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Michael Fitzpatrick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Fitzpatrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Reiley Wright was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Hunter Duttweiler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Fort Fairfield's side, Cayden Ala made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fort Fairfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hodgdon only tossed seven.
Hodgdon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Fort Fairfield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hodgdon will challenge Central Aroostook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fort Fairfield, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Wisdom at 12:00 p.m.
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