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| 05/09/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/29/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/30/22 - Away | 12-5 W |
| 06/02/21 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 06/02/21 - Away | 4-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
South Portland has gone 9-1 against Biddeford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Red Riots will host the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Portland 1.7, Biddeford 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Portland is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Falmouth just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Navigators by a score of 6-5.
Easton Healy was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Healy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Healy wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Voisine, who went 1-for-5 with one stolen base and one run. Michael Zaccaria also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Biddeford faced Scarborough in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Red Storm by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Red Storm: they've now lost seven in a row.
Gavin Haggett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Biddeford's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for South Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Portland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Biddeford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Portland was able to grind out a solid win over Biddeford when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-2. Do the Red Riots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
