South Portland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Deering Rams with a sharp 22-2 victory. The result was nothing new for South Portland, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Andrea DiMauro made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. DiMauro was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ella Nickerson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Phoebe Dodge, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
South Portland's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Deering, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
South Portland will head out on the road to face off against Marshwood at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Portland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season. As for Deering, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Portland at 11:00 a.m. Portland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Deering's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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