Fort Fairfield and Hodgdon are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fort Fairfield 3.1, Hodgdon 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Fort Fairfield's win against Wisdom wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Pioneers 4-3. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Graedon King
| 05/28/25 vs Wisdom | 5 |
| 05/10/24 vs Southern Aroostook | 4 |
| 05/28/24 vs Central Aroostook | 3 |
| 05/28/25 @ Wisdom | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Southern Aroostook | 2 |
Graedon King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lucas Cormier was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hodgdon waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hornets a 14-0 shutout. Considering the Hawks have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Fort Fairfield pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hodgdon, their record now sits at 7-3.
Everything went Fort Fairfield's way against Hodgdon in their previous matchup on May 8th, as Fort Fairfield made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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