Bonny Eagle is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Gorham is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Scots will host the Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bonny Eagle 3.1, Gorham 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bonny Eagle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Westbrook, who was ranked 16th at the time (Bonny Eagle was ranked sixth). The Scots might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-4 to the Blue Blazes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for the Scots in their meetings with the Blue Blazes: they've now lost four in a row.
Reese Bryant was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Leah Storey was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Gorham put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sanford an 18-0 shutout. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Maddy Leeper made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jazmyn King was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylee Lebrun, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Gorham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanford only posted an OBP of .333.
Bonny Eagle's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Gorham, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bonny Eagle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Gorham struggles in that department as they've averaged .398. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bonny Eagle got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May against Gorham by a conclusive 15-9 score. Will the Scots repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
