After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Scarborough, Thornton Academy was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Sanford Spartans as they made off with a 21-13 victory. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won six in a row.
Bristol Dudley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Miya McIntosh
| 05/13/26 @ Sanford | 3 |
| 06/03/25 vs Massabesic | 2 |
| 06/02/25 @ Westbrook | 2 |
| 05/29/25 vs Falmouth | 2 |
| 05/21/25 vs Deering | 2 |
In other batting news, Ruby Forsley and Miya McIntosh did most of the damage at the plate: Forsley went 4-for-6 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while McIntosh went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave McIntosh a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Whitehurst, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Thornton Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Thornton Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Sanford, their record now sits at 0-9.
Coincidentally, Thornton Academy and Sanford will both be playing Westbrook the next time they take the field. The Spartans will head out to face the Blue Blazes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Trojans will host them at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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