Softball Preview: Old Orchard Beach Seagulls vs. North Yarmouth Academy Panthers
Old Orchard Beach is 0-7 against North Yarmouth Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Old Orchard Beach Seagulls will head out on the road to face off against the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m.
Old Orchard Beach is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to North Yarmouth Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For North Yarmouth Academy's part, Lily Rawnsley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rawnsley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Aurora Blier and Sadie Morgan did most of the damage at the plate: Blier scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Morgan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hayden Wienckowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Old Orchard Beach's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for North Yarmouth Academy, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
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