The Portland Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the South Portland Red Riots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Portland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Portland gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Westbrook with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Meanwhile, South Portland faced Gorham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. South Portland won by a run and slipped past Gorham 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs South Portland has scored all season.
Baylie Littlefield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Nickerson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Portland pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for South Portland, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Portland might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from South Portland when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Portland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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