The South Portland Red Riots will head out on the road to take on the Kennebunk Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. South Portland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for South Portland after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Scarborough by a score of 7-5. It was the first time this season that South Portland let down their fans at home.
Ella Nickerson led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Chloe Whitten was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kennebunk came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past Westbrook 4-3.
South Portland's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Kennebunk, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
South Portland came up short against Kennebunk when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can South Portland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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