South Portland's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Massabesic Mustangs get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Red Riots have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Maegan Berry made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Rachel DiMauro
| 05/15/25 vs Massabesic | 3 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rachel DiMauro, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Soucy, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double.
South Portland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
South Portland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Massabesic, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. South Portland is set to challenge their familiar foe Thornton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Massabesic will face off against rival Falmouth at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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