Baseball Preview: Scarborough Red Storm vs. Falmouth Navigators
Scarborough has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Falmouth Navigators on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scarborough: 2.1, Falmouth: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Scarborough is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Marshwood by a score of 5-2.
Zak Sanders made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Sanders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Sanders wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Finn Coburn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Falmouth entered their tilt with Thornton Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Trojans on Saturday.
Like Scarborough, Falmouth also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacoby Porter. He tossed 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, Thomas Healey was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. Tyler Simmons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Scarborough's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Falmouth, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Scarborough has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Falmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Scarborough skirted past Falmouth 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Falmouth's Brennan Rumpf, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Scarborough still be able to contain Rumpf? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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