If Traip was feeling good off their 15-6 takedown of Old Orchard Beach last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Traip Rangers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sacopee Valley Hawks on Monday. Traip has struggled against Sacopee Valley recently, as their matchup on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Sacopee Valley's part, James Ritter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Caleb Vacchiano was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Bryce Stacey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Traip now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sacopee Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Traip by a score of 18-1 later that day.
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