The Westbrook Blue Blazes will face off against the Deering Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Deering took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Westbrook, who comes in off a win.
Westbrook took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against South Portland, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Blazes had just enough and edged out the Red Riots 15-13.
The team relied heavily on Greta Krantz, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Christensen, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Westbrook kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. They got eight more hits than South Portland's also-impressive total of 13.
Meanwhile, Deering lost 18-2 to Gorham on Friday. Deering has struggled against Gorham recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Deering saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leanne French, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
The win got Westbrook back to even at 1-1. As for Deering, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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