The Southern Aroostook Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Washburn Beavers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern Aroostook has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southern Aroostook came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Fort Fairfield, falling 22-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Trafton Russell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Connor Lilley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Washburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-4 to Katahdin.
Blake King was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
Washburn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Southern Aroostook, the loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 2-2.
Washburn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southern Aroostook hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Washburn, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Southern Aroostook's hitters?
Southern Aroostook skirted past Washburn 4-3 when the teams last played on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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