South Portland is 1-9 against Biddeford since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Red Riots will host the Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
South Portland is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Windham.
Sadie Soucy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Edgar, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Biddeford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Thornton Academy 9-8. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Mariah Villandry and Ayla Lagasse did most of the damage at the plate: Villandry went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Lagasse went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Corinne Ramunno was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Biddeford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Biddeford pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for South Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
South Portland couldn't quite get it done against Biddeford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 10-5. Can the Red Riots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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