Westbrook hasn't had much luck against South Portland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Blue Blazes will welcome the Red Riots at 4:30 p.m.
Westbrook is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Falmouth.
Connor Girard and Kyle Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Girard went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Brown went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That double was Girard's first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Portland). Everything went their way against Portland on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Red Riots have beaten the Bulldogs the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Hudson Iacuessa made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ben Morin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Corbin Voisine was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Easton Healy, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
South Portland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Westbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for South Portland, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Westbrook might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from South Portland when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Blue Blazes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
