After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kennebunk, South Portland was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Scarborough Red Storm. This was payback for the Red Riots, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Maegan Berry was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sadie Soucy
| 05/21/25 @ Scarborough | 4 |
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| 05/15/25 vs Massabesic | 2 |
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In other batting news, Sadie Soucy was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Annalise Soucy, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
South Portland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
South Portland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Scarborough, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Looking ahead, South Portland will welcome Noble at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Riots are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Scarborough, they will venture away from home to take on Deering at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.11 runs per game on average), something the Red Storm will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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