Portland had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it five. They lost 12-1 to the Sanford Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Portland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Jordan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. That RBI was Jordan's first of the season.
As for Sanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Sanford's side, Zach Kassim looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Kassim a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Matthew Hebert was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Drew Vessels was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Portland will challenge rival Noble at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sanford is set to square off against their familiar foe South Portland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 3.2, the Red Riots 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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