Thursday just wasn't the day for Thornton Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Falmouth Navigators on Thursday. Thornton Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Falmouth apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
For Falmouth's part, Brennan Rumpf made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Rumpf has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rumpf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Polchies, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tony Severino, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Thornton Academy now has a losing record at 2-3-1. As for Falmouth, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Thornton Academy will take on Bonny Eagle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Thornton Academy is facing Bonny Eagle at the right time seeing as Bonny Eagle is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Falmouth, they will head out on the road to challenge Massabesic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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