Sanford is 0-4 against Falmouth since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Sanford Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Falmouth Navigators at 11:00 a.m. The last three games Sanford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sanford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Thornton Academy, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Sanford was ranked 16th). Sanford fell just short of Thornton Academy by a score of 7-6 on Thursday.
Sanford got a good showing from Brady Adams, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Sanford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scott Robitaille Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Sevigny, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Falmouth was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Scarborough by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that Falmouth let down their fans at home.
Brennan Rumpf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Sanford's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Falmouth, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
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