After a string of six wins, Fort Kent's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Katahdin Cougars by a score of 10-9. Fort Kent was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Katahdin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Saturday.
Kaden Theriault was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Theriault was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Max Bois made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Isaiah Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Fort Kent's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Katahdin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Fort Kent will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Fairfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Katahdin, they will head out on the road to challenge Wisdom at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wisdom is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Katahdin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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