The Falmouth Navigators will head out on the road to take on the Noble Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Falmouth's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Noble's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Falmouth's offense. They fell just short of Marshwood by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Navigators have lost by just one run.
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Falmouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Polchies, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Polchies is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Noble waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 5-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Knights' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Carl Gregoire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Noble is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Orlando, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Evan Ballard also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Noble's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Falmouth, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4-1.
Falmouth took their victory against Noble in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Navigators 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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