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| 04/29/25 - Home | 18-5 W |
| 05/17/24 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 27-11 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 15-11 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 26-5 W |
| + 4 more games |
Southern Aroostook gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-5 margin over the Central Aroostook Panthers. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Trafton Russell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Russell was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Southern Aroostook got a massive performance out of Connor Lilley, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillan Bishop, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Southern Aroostook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Aroostook only posted an OBP of .423.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Southern Aroostook is set to take on their familiar foe Hodgdon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Central Aroostook will challenge rival Ashland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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