Deering had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it five. They came up short against the Westbrook Blue Blazes, falling 19-1. The Rams were not able to make up for their loss to the Blue Blazes from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Deering saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilian McCullum, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Westbrook, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Westbrook's side, Madison Ross made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Avery Childs and Emma Rice did most of the damage at the plate: Childs went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Rice got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those seven RBI gave Childs a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elyse Broad, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Deering will face off against Biddeford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.6 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westbrook, they will challenge Gorham at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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