Westbrook had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-3 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Deering Rams by a score of 5-4. The Blue Blazes were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Jason McCarthy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
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At the plate, Connor Girard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Isaiah Tardif was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Deering, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Deering's side, Tavian Lauture made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Lauture was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Yadier Lorda-Flores was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Liam Brunelle also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Westbrook is set to challenge their familiar foe Massabesic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Deering will face off against rival Sanford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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