Scarborough is 9-1 against South Portland since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Scarborough Red Storm will head out on the road to square off against the South Portland Red Riots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Scarborough: 3.7, South Portland: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Scarborough gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Westbrook 12-5. The high-scoring effort was just what Scarborough needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Samantha Cote was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Meghan Robinson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, South Portland unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Massabesic by a score of 6-5.
Ella Nickerson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Annalise Soucy, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Scarborough's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for South Portland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Scarborough has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Portland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Scarborough came up short against South Portland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Scarborough avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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