After a string of five wins, Massabesic's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Noble Knights by a score of 5-3. Massabesic has struggled against Noble recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Massabesic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Bryan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Bryan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Massabesic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Noble's side, Wesley Turnbull spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Locke, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Dodier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Massabesic's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Noble, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Massabesic will be playing at home against Sanford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sanford: 2.6, Massabesic: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Noble, they will head out on the road to face off against Biddeford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Noble is facing Biddeford at the right time seeing as Biddeford is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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