On Thursday, Falmouth faced Scarborough in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Falmouth Navigators fell just short of the Scarborough Red Storm by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that Falmouth let down their fans at home.
Brennan Rumpf spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Falmouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hendry, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Scarborough's side, Erik Swenson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched.
Falmouth's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Scarborough, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Falmouth will be playing at home against Sanford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sanford will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Falmouth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Scarborough, they will head out on the road to take on Marshwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Marshwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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