After flying high against Buckfield last Wednesday, Old Orchard Beach came back down to earth. The Old Orchard Beach Seagulls fell just short of the Sacopee Valley Hawks by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Old Orchard Beach in their matchups with Sacopee Valley: they've now lost six in a row.
For Sacopee Valley's part, Caleb Vacchiano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
Old Orchard Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Sacopee Valley, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Old Orchard Beach will head out on the road to challenge Richmond at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Richmond is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Old Orchard Beach will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Sacopee Valley will take on St. Dominic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacopee Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Dominic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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