South Portland hasn't had much luck against Windham recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Red Riots will host the Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
South Portland is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 12-2 to Bonny Eagle. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Red Riots couldn't push the score so high this time.
South Portland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel DiMauro, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. Another was Lucy Wetzel, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Windham sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Biddeford on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Kennedy Kimball spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Addison Caiazzo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacie Higgins, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Windham's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for South Portland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
South Portland might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Windham in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Red Riots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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