The South Portland Red Riots will challenge the Scarborough Red Storm at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Portland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Scarborough will come in with 22 straight wins.
South Portland's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Gorham hitters got past them. The Red Riots came up short against the Rams on Thursday, falling 12-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Red Riots were not able to get on the board.
South Portland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Iacuessa, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Scarborough faced Biddeford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Red Storm had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1.
Scarborough's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for South Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Portland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Scarborough struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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