On Monday, Portland faced South Portland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Portland Bulldogs fell just short of the South Portland Red Riots by a score of 6-5. Portland's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For South Portland's part, the team relied heavily on Phoebe Dodge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Annalise Soucy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for South Portland, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portland will challenge Windham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Portland, they will head out on the road to square off against Falmouth at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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