Washburn is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Shead an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Washburn Beavers will welcome the Shead Tigers at 2:00 p.m. Washburn has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southern Aroostook hit Washburn with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Beavers took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. While the Beavers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 7-1 in the first period.
Riley Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Blake King, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Shead came up short against Machias on Wednesday and fell 7-2.
Shead's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Washburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Washburn took their victory against Shead when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Beavers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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