The Spruce Mountain Phoenix will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Fryeburg Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Spruce Mountain came up short against Oak Hill and fell 9-4. The loss put an end to the Phoenix's undefeated start to the season.
Santika Hodgkin
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Santika Hodgkin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hodgkin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Clark, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Clark is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Fryeburg unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 9-3 to Gray-New Gloucester two weeks ago.
Having lost for the first time this season, Spruce Mountain fell to 2-1. As for Fryeburg, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Spruce Mountain's way against Fryeburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Spruce Mountain made off with a 14-3 victory. Will the Phoenix repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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