Bonny Eagle extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-7-1. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Thornton Academy Trojans. That's two games in a row now that the Scots have lost by exactly two runs.
Bonny Eagle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Saucier, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Thornton Academy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
On Thornton Academy's side, Cameron Kirby looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Kirby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Fullerton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bonny Eagle will challenge rival Noble at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Thornton Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Gorham at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 2.7, the Rams 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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