After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Windham, Gorham was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the South Portland Red Riots. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-4 back in April.
Bella McBrady
| 05/29/25 vs South Portland | 3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Marshwood | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Kennebunk | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Deering | 2 |
| 05/27/25 @ Windham | 1 |
Bella McBrady was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Terra Rioux was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sawyer VonderHaar, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Gorham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Portland only posted a batting average of .241.
Gorham pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for South Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gorham will host Windham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Portland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Noble at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Riots are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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