Panthers
| 05/12/25 vs Richmond | 10-2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Sacopee Valley | 15-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Gray-New Gloucester | 15-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs St. Dominic | 14-13 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sacopee Valley | 18-1 |
| + 6 more games |
North Yarmouth Academy strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Richmond Bobcats. Those ten runs were actually the fewest the Panthers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Lily Fortin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Nash, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aurora Blier, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run.
North Yarmouth Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richmond only posted a batting average of .160.
North Yarmouth Academy's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Richmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Coincidentally, North Yarmouth Academy and Richmond will both be playing Old Orchard Beach the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Seagulls at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Bobcats will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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