Fort Fairfield lost against Hodgdon back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Fort Fairfield Tigers fell 8-3 to the Hodgdon Hawks. Fort Fairfield has struggled against Hodgdon recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cayden Ala made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fort Fairfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hodgdon only tossed seven.
On Hodgdon's side, Michael Fitzpatrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Fitzpatrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reiley Wright, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Duttweiler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fort Fairfield fell to 2-1. As for Hodgdon, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Fairfield is on the road again on Saturday to play Wisdom at 12:00 p.m. As for Hodgdon, they will challenge Central Aroostook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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