The Thornton Academy Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the South Portland Red Riots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton Academy will be strutting in after a victory while South Portland will be coming in after a loss.
Thornton Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Bonny Eagle by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Thornton Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, South Portland faced Scarborough in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. South Portland fell just short of Scarborough by a score of 5-4.
The win got Thornton Academy back to even at 3-3. As for South Portland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Thornton Academy couldn't quite finish off South Portland when the teams last played back in June of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Thornton Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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