The Katahdin Cougars will face off against the Woodland Dragons on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Katahdin: 2.1, Woodland: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Katahdin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hodgdon just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Woodland rose to the challenge on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Wolverines. Woodland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Brooke Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Woodland got a massive performance out of Kaylin Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Maddison Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Katahdin's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
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