Softball Preview: Kennebunk Rams vs. South Portland Red Riots
The Kennebunk Rams will be playing at home against the South Portland Red Riots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kennebunk: 4.1, South Portland: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Kennebunk finally turned things around against Westbrook on Friday. Kennebunk narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Westbrook 4-3.
Meanwhile, South Portland scored first but ultimately less than Scarborough in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Red Storm by a score of 7-5. It was the first time this season that South Portland let down their fans at home.
Ella Nickerson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chloe Whitten was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Kennebunk now has a winning record of 8-7. As for South Portland, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
Kennebunk was able to grind out a solid victory over South Portland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Kennebunk have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Portland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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