Softball Recap: Thornton Academy Takes a Loss

Thornton Academy couldn't beat Biddeford on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Trojans fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 9-8. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Lily Whitehurst was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Sienna Eldred was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Thornton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Biddeford, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Thornton Academy will challenge rival Scarborough at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Biddeford is set to take on their familiar foe South Portland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.