The Bonny Eagle Scots will head out on the road to take on the Sanford Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bonny Eagle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Sanford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Bonny Eagle didn't have quite enough to beat South Portland and fell 5-3. The Scots have struggled against the Red Riots recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Caleb Racicot was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Atticus Dixon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Jayden Doughty, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Sanford not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2024 (when they won 12-0). They blew past Westbrook 12-2. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Blue Blazes: they've now won three in a row.
Tyler Do made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Do was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Alexander, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Noah Corliss was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sanford now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bonny Eagle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Sanford's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Bonny Eagle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sanford, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Bonny Eagle keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.