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Top-ranked Gorham gets an assist from Mother Nature as big deficit to Falmouth wiped out due to thunderstorm

Top-ranked Gorham gets an assist from Mother Nature as big deficit to Falmouth wiped out due to thunderstorm
The puddles in the infield tell the story Thursday afternoon as the Falmouth-Gorham Class A South baseball regional quarterfinal contest was called in the bottom of the fourth inning with the eighth-ranked Navigators shocking the top-seeded Rams, 6-0. By rule, since the contest hadn't become an official game, it has to be played over, from the beginning, which will happen Friday. Hoffer photo/video

GORHAM—The top-ranked Gorham baseball team was on life support Thursday afternoon against No. 8 Falmouth in a Class A South quarterfinal round playoff game and needed a miracle to continue its season.

And with all appearing lost, Mother Nature did the Rams a solid.

Leaving the Navigators exasperated in the process.

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