Baseball Recap: Erik Bowen leads a balanced attack to beat South Portland

By Team Reports May 20, 2024, 6:14am

Baseball Recap: Windham Eagles vs. South Portland Red Riots

Windham has not done well against South Portland recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Windham Eagles had just enough and edged the South Portland Red Riots out 3-1. That's two games straight that Windham has won by exactly two runs.

Brady Harvie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Windham's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Erik Bowen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for Windham and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for South Portland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.

Windham will head out on the road to square off against Scarborough at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Scarborough: 2.2, Windham: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Portland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cheverus at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Portland is facing Cheverus at the right time seeing as Cheverus is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.

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