After flying high against Westbrook last Thursday, Thornton Academy came back down to earth. The Thornton Academy Trojans lost 15-5 to the Scarborough Red Storm on Monday. Thornton Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Scarborough apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Scarborough's part, Taylor Swalla spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Scarborough got a massive performance out of Samantha Cote, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alana Sawyer, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Thornton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Scarborough, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Thornton Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 defeat vs. Windham on the 24th. Scarborough has also already played their next game, a 6-0 loss against Cheverus on the 23rd.
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