South Portland is 9-1 against Biddeford since June of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Portland Red Riots will head out on the road to challenge the Biddeford Tigers at 4:30 p.m. South Portland is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, South Portland came up short against Thornton Academy and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Biddeford scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Westbrook as Biddeford made off with a 14-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Gavin Haggett made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Haggett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Haggett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kaden Langevin was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Dom Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Portland now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Biddeford, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything went South Portland's way against Biddeford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as South Portland made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Portland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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