Wisdom hasn't had much luck against Fort Fairfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Pioneers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. The last three games Wisdom has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Wisdom didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Kent and fell 9-8.
Joel Desjardins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Landon Picard, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Fort Fairfield strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Hodgdon.
Graedon King made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. King was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Ala, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Helstrom, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Fort Fairfield's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Wisdom, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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