Madawaska had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Fort Fairfield Tigers by a score of 11-10. Even if the Owls couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Fort Fairfield, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 13.6 runs this season.
For Fort Fairfield's part, Isabella Winters made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. Winters was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs.
In other batting news, Kendall Ainsworth was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Ainsworth is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Sar? Bernard also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Madawaska will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wisdom at 4:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Fort Fairfield, they will host Southern Aroostook at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.29 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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