After a string of seven wins, Sanford's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Thornton Academy Trojans by a score of 7-6. Sanford was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Thornton Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Sanford got a good showing from Brady Adams, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sanford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scott Robitaille Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Sevigny, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Thornton Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Duane, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Brennan Tabor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Sanford's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Thornton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Sanford will head out on the road to challenge Falmouth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Sanford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Thornton Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Biddeford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Thornton Academy: 3.8, Biddeford: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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