Marshwood is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Scarborough is on a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Marshwood Hawks will take on the Scarborough Red Storm at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Marshwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Marshwood's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Kennebunk on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to the Rams, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Gus Alexander was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Marshwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hudson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Scarborough faced Falmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Scarborough came out on top in a nail-biter against Falmouth and snuck past 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Scarborough has scored all season.
Scarborough also got a great performance from Erik Swenson as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched.
Marshwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4 record this season. As for Scarborough, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Marshwood beat Scarborough 5-0 in their previous meeting back in June of 2023. Will Marshwood repeat their success, or does Scarborough have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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