The Gorham Rams will face off against the Scarborough Red Storm on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gorham: 3.1, Scarborough: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gorham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Sanford as Gorham made off with a 12-3 win. Gorham's victory was all the more impressive since Sanford was averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Scarborough came tearing into Saturday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Hawks.
Ryan Shugars looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zak Sanders, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Fallona, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Gorham has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Scarborough, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Gorham came up short against Scarborough when the teams last played back in April, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shugars, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Gorham knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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