The Westbrook Blue Blazes will take on the Sanford Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sanford took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westbrook, who comes in off a win.
Westbrook will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Portland, who they had gone 1-7-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blue Blazes narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 4-2.
Wyatt Poitras tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Kyle Brown was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Landon Hall was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Westbrook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portland only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, Sanford lost 13-1 to Scarborough on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Red Storm: they've now lost five in a row.
Sanford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Do, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The victory got Westbrook back to even at 1-1. As for Sanford, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Westbrook might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Sanford when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Blue Blazes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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