The Falmouth Navigators are taking a road trip to square off against the Thornton Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Falmouth's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Thornton Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monday just wasn't the day for Falmouth's offense. They fell just short of Scarborough by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The Navigators haven't had much luck with the Red Storm recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Thornton Academy came out on top against Kennebunk on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Trojans put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Trojans, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Not much got past Beck Edgerly, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Kennebunk off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Django Tachibana, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carter Moody, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Falmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Thornton Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Falmouth was able to grind out a solid victory over Thornton Academy in their previous meeting back in June of 2024, winning 4-1. Do the Navigators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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