The Sanford Spartans will head out to square off against the Westbrook Blue Blazes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Sanford came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Scarborough, falling 13-1. 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.
Meanwhile, Westbrook was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Portland.
Westbrook also got a great performance from Wyatt Poitras as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyle Brown, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Landon Hall, who went 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.
The victory got Westbrook back to even at 1-1. As for Sanford, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Everything went Sanford's way against Westbrook in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Sanford made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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