The Scarborough Red Storm will square off against the South Portland Red Riots on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Scarborough 1.2, South Portland 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Scarborough needed a bit of extra time to put away South Portland. They came out on top against the Red Riots by a score of 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Storm.
Ryan Shugars
| 06/04/25 @ South Portland | 11 |
| 05/29/25 vs Noble | 8 |
| 05/26/25 @ Kennebunk | 5 |
| 05/20/25 @ Biddeford | 7 |
| 05/13/25 vs Cheverus | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Bonny Eagle | 14 |
Ryan Shugars made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Cam Dean looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Scarborough let Finn Coburn and Matthew Fallona run wild. Coburn went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Fallona went 2-for-5 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those two doubles gave Coburn a new career-high. Kam Duggan was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
Scarborough's victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for South Portland, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Scarborough has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Portland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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