The South Portland Red Riots will venture away from home to take on the Thornton Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Portland will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
South Portland's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Kennebunk. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ben Morin
| 06/02/25 vs Kennebunk | 7 |
| 05/13/25 vs Sanford | 6 |
| 05/27/25 @ Portland | 4 |
| 05/03/25 @ Bonny Eagle | 4 |
| 05/20/25 @ Falmouth | 3 |
South Portland got a great performance from Ben Morin as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Morin a new career-high.
At the plate, Easton Healy was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May. Another player making a difference was Parker Reny, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thornton Academy faced Biddeford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 14-2 victory. Considering the Trojans have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for Thornton Academy and bumps their season record up to 12-3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for South Portland, their record is now 10-4.
South Portland couldn't quite get it done against Thornton Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Red Riots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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