Deering and South Portland squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Deering had to settle for second. They fell 6-2 to the South Portland Red Riots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Deering of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Deering saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Lawrence, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Lawrence has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Deering has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for South Portland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Deering does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Portland, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Falmouth. Falmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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