South Portland is 8-2 against Marshwood since June of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Portland Red Riots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marshwood Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, South Portland had just enough and edged Bonny Eagle out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Portland.
Meanwhile, Marshwood faced Falmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Marshwood skirted past Falmouth 4-2.
Gus Alexander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. It was the first time this season that he pitched five or more innings.
On the hitting side, Liam Tiernan was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
South Portland now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Marshwood, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
South Portland was able to grind out a solid win over Marshwood in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, winning 4-1. Does South Portland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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