Thornton Academy is 7-0 against Massabesic since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Thornton Academy Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Massabesic Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. Thornton Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Thornton Academy is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Westbrook 17-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Fish, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Dominic Hussey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Massabesic has not done well against Sanford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Massabesic skirted past Sanford 2-0.
Sanford's batters probably weren't too happy with Brady Batson, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up three walks). Batson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Massabesic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Soule-Parent, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Thornton Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Massabesic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thornton Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Massabesic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Thornton Academy's way against Massabesic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Thornton Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thornton Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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