Scarborough had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kennebunk Rams and snuck past 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Scarborough, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Erik Swenson tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Archambault was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Scarborough pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Kennebunk, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scarborough will take on Portland at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scarborough's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Portland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kennebunk, they will head out on the road to challenge Noble at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games Kennebunk has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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