The Traip Rangers will take on the Waynflete Flyers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Traip is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Traip and Old Orchard Beach meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Rangers came up short against the Seagulls, falling 14-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rangers have suffered against the Seagulls since May 6, 2021.
Chris Balano was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off one hit. Balano was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run.
Balano wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan D'Auteuil, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Jack Downs, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waynflete, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out St. Dominic 12-10. The win continues a trend for the Flyers in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won three in a row.
Waynflete's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Traip, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Traip couldn't quite get it done against Waynflete when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as they fell 7-2. Can the Rangers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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