Windham had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it ten. They lost 9-2 to the Sanford Spartans. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to the Spartans when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Windham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Rinaldi, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Sanford, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Sanford's side, Scott Robitaille Jr made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Robitaille Jr was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other pitching news, Brayden Baron looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Matthew Hebert and Drew Vessels did most of the damage at the plate: Hebert went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Vessels got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Vessels is becoming a predictor of Sanford's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Windham will take on rival Cheverus at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sanford is set to challenge their familiar foe Kennebunk at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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