On Friday, South Portland faced Scarborough in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Portland Red Riots fell just short of the Scarborough Red Storm by a score of 5-4. South Portland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Scarborough apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Scarborough's part, Zak Sanders was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Sanders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nate Masters looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Patrick McCue, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Portland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Scarborough, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
South Portland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Thornton Academy at 4:30 p.m. As for Scarborough, they will head out on the road to square off against Cheverus at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scarborough is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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