Baseball Game Preview: Central Aroostook Panthers vs. Fort Fairfield Tigers

The Central Aroostook Panthers will face off against the Fort Fairfield Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Aroostook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Central Aroostook took a 18-run defeat the last time they faced off against Washburn, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Beavers on Friday, sneaking past 9-8.

Jonah Tweedie

Runs

05/27/25 @ Ashland	3
05/30/25 vs Washburn	2
05/26/25 vs Southern Aroostook	2
05/01/25 vs Ashland	2
05/19/25 @ Madawaska	1

Central Aroostook let Jonah Tweedie and Dayton Taylor run wild. Tweedie got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Taylor went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Central Aroostook is 3-1 when Tweedie posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Fort Fairfield came up short against Hodgdon on Friday and fell 6-3.

Central Aroostook has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Fort Fairfield, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.

Central Aroostook might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Fort Fairfield when the teams last played last Wednesday. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.