The Westbrook Blue Blazes will head out on the road to challenge the Biddeford Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westbrook has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Westbrook is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Kennebunk, falling 13-3.
Meanwhile, Biddeford fell victim to Gorham and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Biddeford fell to 7-1. As for Westbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Biddeford's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Westbrook has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Biddeford, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Westbrook keep running through batters, or will the Tigers buck the trend?
Westbrook suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Biddeford when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Blue Blazes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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