Gorham and Marshwood are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Gorham Rams will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Marshwood Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gorham: 2.8, Marshwood: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gorham's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Scarborough on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-0 to the Red Storm, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Gorham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Marshwood put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Bonny Eagle 4-3. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Marshwood has scored all season.
Tyler Hussey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Hussey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Gus Alexander looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hussey wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ronan Garrett, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Gorham now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Marshwood, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gorham couldn't quite finish off Marshwood when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Gorham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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