The Thornton Academy Trojans will take on the Massabesic Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Thornton Academy got the win against Deering by a conclusive 18-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Emma Barnes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Bogardus, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Thornton Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Massabesic never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Deering on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 17-10 victory. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Thornton Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Massabesic, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Thornton Academy suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Massabesic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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