Central Aroostook fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hodgdon on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hodgdon Hawks by a score of 12-11. Central Aroostook has not had much luck with Hodgdon recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Hodgdon's part, Daniel Henderson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Hodgdon got a big performance out of Oisin Gardiner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Reiley Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Central Aroostook's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Hodgdon, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Aroostook will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Wisdom at 11:00 p.m. As for Hodgdon, they will challenge Fort Fairfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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