Updated May 14
Softball: Thornton Academy ends Scarborough’s long streak in first game of DH
Jess Dow s grand slam in the eighth inning helps the Trojans snap a 66-game winning streak for the Red Storm, who then rally from a 4-0 deficit in Game 2 to split the doubleheader.
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SCARBOROUGH The winning streak ended for Scarborough High’s softball team Friday night. And the Red Storm breathed a sigh of relief, then got right back to winning.
Thornton Academy halted Scarborough’s 66-game winning streak in the first game of a Class A South softball heavyweight doubleheader, scoring six runs in the eighth inning to win 9-3. Jess Dow had the big hit, a grand slam that broke a 3-3 tie. It was Scarborough’s first loss since June 14, 2016 – 9-7 to Biddeford in the Class A South final.
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From three-time defending Class A champ Scarborough to tiny Sacopee Valley, these are softball teams to watch this spring.
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1. Scarborough: For the first time in forever, Coach Tom Griffin doesn’t have a pitcher returning with an inning of varsity experience. But if there’s a team that can overcome that inexperience, it’s the Red Storm, who have won 60 consecutive games and the last three Class A state championships. Senior catcher Sylvia Foley (.435), senior shortstop Mollie Verreault (.354, 20 runs), junior utility player Katie Roy (.537, 18 RBI, SMAA second team pick) and junior first baseman A.J. Swett (.373, 15 RBI) lead the offense.