Baseball Recap: Thornton Academy Trojans vs. Falmouth Navigators
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Thornton Academy can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falmouth Navigators on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Thornton Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Falmouth's part, Jacoby Porter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Porter was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Healey, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. Tyler Simmons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Thornton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Falmouth, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Thornton Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Falmouth, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Scarborough. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Falmouth: 1.8, Scarborough: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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