Bonny Eagle lost against South Portland back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Scots fell just short of the Red Riots by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Scots have lost by exactly two runs.
Caleb Racicot was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Atticus Dixon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Doughty, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Bonny Eagle and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for South Portland, the win keeps they at an undefeated 4-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bonny Eagle is set to take on their familiar foe Sanford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Portland will face off against rival Biddeford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Riots 1.5, the Tigers 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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