Thornton Academy is 7-2 against Portland since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Thornton Academy Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Portland Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Thornton Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Thornton Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Massabesic.
Not much got past Jeremiah Chessie, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Massabesic off the board. Chessie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Fish, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Duane, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Portland's offense. They lost 12-0 to Scarborough on Saturday. Portland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thornton Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Thornton Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Portland when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thornton Academy since the squad 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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