Sanford is 1-6 against Scarborough since May of 2015 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 face off against the Scarborough Red Storm at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Sanford sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Biddeford. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sanford.
Tanner McCann made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. McCann was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Scott Long and Scott Robitaille Jr did most of the damage at the plate: Long scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Robitaille Jr scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Scarborough has not done well against Thornton Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Scarborough was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Thornton Academy. Scarborough's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Erik Swenson tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Scarborough got a big performance out of Matthew Fallona, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Archambault, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Sanford now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Scarborough, their record is now 3-0.
Sanford came up short against Scarborough in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Sanford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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