The Hodgdon Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Madawaska Owls at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Madawaska is hoping to do on Monday what Wisdom couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Hodgdon's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Hodgdon blew past Wisdom 18-6. The result was nothing new for Hodgdon, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Landon Botting was a standout: he fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Gardiner, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Madawaska won against Ashland on Wednesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Madawaska was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Central Aroostook. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Madawaska has managed all season.
Josh Querze was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Querze was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andre Theriault was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matt Ayotte, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Hodgdon's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Madawaska, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4.
Madawaska's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hodgdon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Madawaska, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Hodgdon's sizable advantage in that area, Madawaska will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hodgdon came up short against Madawaska in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Hodgdon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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