The Gorham Rams will head out on the road to challenge the South Portland Red Riots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gorham took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Westbrook as Gorham made off with a 14-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Gorham needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, South Portland put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Thornton Academy 13-4. Considering South Portland has won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Annalise Soucy, who fired off three triples, three runs, and two RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Nickerson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Gorham now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Portland, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Gorham came out on top in a nail-biter against South Portland in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gorham since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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