Scarborough extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-10 in the process. They came up short against the Kennebunk Rams, falling 11-0. The Red Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Kennebunk, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Kennebunk's part, Juliann Pike was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Pike has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mia McCarthy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Talia Kellum, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Scarborough will face off against rival Deering at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Kennebunk is set to challenge their familiar foe Cheverus at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.9, the Stags 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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