South Portland typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Scarborough proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the South Portland Red Riots out 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scarborough.
Meghan Robinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jamie Kemper, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On South Portland's side, they got a big performance out of Ella Nickerson, who scored a run and stole 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.
Scarborough's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for South Portland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scarborough is on the road again on Monday to play Sanford at 4:30 p.m. As for South Portland, they will square off against Kennebunk at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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