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| 04/19/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 15-10 W |
| 04/30/22 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/11/19 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/10/19 - Home | 4-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Gorham is a perfect 7-0 against Kennebunk since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Gorham will face off against Kennebunk at 4:30 p.m. Gorham's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Kennebunk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gorham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Thornton Academy, who was ranked 25th at the time (Gorham was ranked 12th). The Rams fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 11-9 on Tuesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this match were averaging 1.5 runs allowed.
Wyatt Nadeau was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kennebunk earned a 5-2 victory over Windham on Wednesday.
Theo Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Kennebunk saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Farrell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Noah Burnham, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Kennebunk's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Gorham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-3 record.
Gorham came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennebunk in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gorham 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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