Fort Fairfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-6 to the Southern Aroostook Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Fairfield of the 23-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Morgan Castonguay was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Parks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Southern Aroostook's side, Brooke Shields looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hannah McGary was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madison Shields, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Fort Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Southern Aroostook, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Fort Fairfield will head out on the road to square off against Fort Kent at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Southern Aroostook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ashland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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