The Massabesic Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Thornton Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Massabesic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Deering 17-10 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Thornton Academy got the win against Deering on Wednesday by a conclusive 18-7. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Emma Barnes, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Sophia Bogardus was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Thornton Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Thornton Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Massabesic, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Massabesic's way against Thornton Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Massabesic made off with a 19-5 win. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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