Marshwood and Gorham are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Marshwood Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Gorham Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marshwood is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Marshwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Bonny Eagle, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Marshwood was ranked second). Marshwood had just enough and edged Bonny Eagle out 4-3. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Marshwood has scored all year.
Tyler Hussey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Hussey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Gus Alexander looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hussey wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ronan Garrett, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gorham fell victim to Scarborough and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to the Red Storm, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Gorham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marshwood pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gorham, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Marshwood skirted past Gorham 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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