KENNEBUNK — Let down by late inning leaks, Kennebunk fell to Bonny Eagle, 7-2, in an SMAA baseball clash at Memorial Field, Tuesday.
The Scots (9-4), who sit atop the Western Class A Heal Points ladder, broke open a 2-2 tie with three runs in the sixth, then put matters away with two more in the seventh frame.
“We’ve done a lot of that this year,” said Kennebunk (4-9) coach Brian Dill, referring to wins that have slipped away from his team this year.
“Unfortunately we haven’t been able to finish things off. It looked pretty good after five innings. Unfortunately, we don’t score enough runs, so that the margin of error for us is very small.”
The Rams plated all their runs in the bottom of the second. Tom Snow led off, and reached on a hard smash to third base. He
promptly took third on Taylor Landry’s single to left. Singles by Jack Habzda and Matt Dube brought the runners home.
“I knew we were in for a battle,” said Bonny Eagle coach Marc Sawyer.
Kennebunk starter Schuyler Donovan kept the Scots off balance for four innings, having allowed just one run, that coming in the third on an RBI single by Lincoln Sanborn.
The Ram infield contributed a well-turned double play in the fourth, nipping one Bonny Eagle threat in the bud.
“We were in the game,” said Dill. “We scratched out a couple runs, and we played heads up defense. That’s what you’re looking for.”
Matters began to unravel for the Rams in the top of the fifth.
The Scots pushed across the tying run on a wild pitch.
“We know that if teams are making errors,” said Sawyer, “we’ve got to capitalize on those extra outs that we get.”
Bonny Eagle eased ahead, 5-2, in the sixth, after singles by John Simon, Evan Spencer, and Joe Davis.
The Rams were unable to respond.
“When we get behind,” said Dill, “and give up a run or two, it becomes pretty tough.”
Kennebunk will take the field again, Thursday, with a visit to Biddeford at St. Louis Field.
— Contact Staff Writer Dan Hickling at dhickling@journaltribune.com.
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