Baseball Recap: Madawaska Takes a Loss

It was a Battle of the Birds when Madawaska challenged Hodgdon on Wednesday. The Owls fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-1. The Owls were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 5-2.

Isaac Beaulieu

Base on Balls Against

05/29/25 vs Fort Kent	2
05/13/25 vs Wisdom	2
04/28/25 @ Fort Kent	2
06/04/25 vs Hodgdon	1
06/04/25 vs Hodgdon	1

Isaac Beaulieu put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Madawaska is 5-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5 otherwise. Beaulieu was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.

Beaulieu wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Querze, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Querze has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

With the defeat, Madawaska broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6. As for Hodgdon, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.

Madawaska and Hodgdon are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Owls will challenge Schenck at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hodgdon, they will take on Wisdom at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.