Softball Recap: South Portland Red Riots vs. Westbrook Blue Blazes
South Portland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over the Westbrook Blue Blazes. South Portland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by nine runs or more this season.
Baylie Littlefield made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Littlefield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rachel DiMauro was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ella Nickerson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Westbrook's side, Haley Ball was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Emma Boulette was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
South Portland's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Westbrook, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
South Portland will head out on the road to face off against Massabesic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Massabesic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Westbrook, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Scarborough at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Scarborough is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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