Softball Recap: South Portland extends home winning streak to six

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 3:14pm

Softball Recap: South Portland Red Riots vs. Gorham Rams

South Portland put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gorham Rams and snuck past 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs South Portland has scored all season.

Baylie Littlefield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Nickerson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.

South Portland's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Gorham, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Portland will take on Portland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gorham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Scarborough at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Scarborough is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.

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