Sacopee Valley came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Old Orchard Beach Seagulls. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sacopee Valley also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Caleb Vacchiano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
Sacopee Valley pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Old Orchard Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Sacopee Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Dominic at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Dominic: 2.2, Sacopee Valley: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Old Orchard Beach, they will head out on the road to square off against Richmond at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.8 runs per game this season.
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