It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Thornton Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Massabesic Mustangs onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Thornton Academy's win was all the more impressive since Massabesic was averaging only 3.42 runs allowed on the season.
Jeremiah Chessie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Chessie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chessie was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cam Cyr was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Brayden Duane was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Massabesic's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmett Carroll, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Thornton Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Massabesic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
As of now, neither Thornton Academy nor Massabesic have any future games scheduled.
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