Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Kennebunk

Rams

Previous 6 Games

05/20/25 vs South Portland	12-0
05/19/25 @ Falmouth	17-0
05/16/25 vs Biddeford	12-6
05/14/25 vs Massabesic	8-7
05/13/25 vs Bonny Eagle	4-2
05/12/25 @ Deering	16-4

Kennebunk waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Portland Red Riots a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Rams have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Juliann Pike made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talia Kellum, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Emma Orendorf was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Kennebunk hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.

Kennebunk's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for South Portland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Kennebunk is set to square off against their familiar foe Cheverus at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 3.1, the Stags 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, South Portland will challenge rival Scarborough at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.