The Falmouth Navigators will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Scarborough Red Storm. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Falmouth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Thornton Academy.
Jacoby Porter was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Porter was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Healey, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hendry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scarborough faced Marshwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Scarborough came out on top against Marshwood by a score of 5-2. Scarborough is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.
Like Falmouth, Scarborough also got a great game from a two-way player: Zak Sanders. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Sanders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Sanders wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Finn Coburn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Falmouth's record now sits at 15-3. As for Scarborough, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Falmouth has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Scarborough struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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