Tigers
| 05/16/25 vs Southern Aroostook | 10-2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Ashland | 16-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Hodgdon | 7-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Southern Aroostook | 21-6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Ashland | 17-1 |
Fort Fairfield extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping their season record up to 5-0 in the process. They blew past the Southern Aroostook Warriors 10-2. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Cayden Ala was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Ala is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Cole, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Lucas Cormier was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Fort Fairfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
As for Southern Aroostook, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. They have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
On Southern Aroostook's side, Ethan Collier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Bates, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Fairfield will square off against Fort Kent at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Southern Aroostook, they will challenge Ashland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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