Biddeford never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on the Portland Bulldogs with a sharp 9-0 victory. Considering Biddeford has won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Haggett and Jake Samoilov made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Haggett didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Samoilov pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haggett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Haggett scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Samoilov went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Travis Edgerton was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Jacob Kaiser was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
The win got Biddeford back to even at 5-5. As for Portland, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Biddeford will head out on the road to take on Scarborough at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scarborough: 2.3, Biddeford: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Portland, they will be playing at home against Falmouth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Falmouth's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Portland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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