Softball Recap: South Portland Has No Trouble Against Falmouth

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Previous 6 Games

05/12/25 - Home	18-3 W
05/23/24 - Away	18-2 W
05/10/23 - Home	14-1 W
05/02/22 - Home	15-0 W
05/25/21 - Home	17-1 W
04/24/19 - Away	14-2 W

South Portland came out on top against Falmouth on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive 15-run first inning. The Red Riots put the hurt on the Navigators with a sharp 18-3 victory. The Red Riots haven't had any issues with the Navigators recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Rachel DiMauro and Maegan Berry made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, DiMauro pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Berry struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave DiMauro a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, DiMauro got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double, while Berry got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.

In other batting news, South Portland got a massive performance out of Jillian Edgar, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave Edgar a new career-high. Annalise Soucy was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

South Portland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

South Portland picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Falmouth, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. South Portland will square off against rival Cheverus at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Falmouth is set to take on their familiar foe Deering at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.