South Portland is 1-9 against Scarborough since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The South Portland Red Riots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scarborough Red Storm at 4:00 p.m. South Portland will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Things were looking good for South Portland after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Massabesic by a score of 6-5. The loss put an end to South Portland's undefeated start to the season.
Ella Nickerson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Annalise Soucy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Scarborough put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Westbrook. The high-scoring effort was just what Scarborough needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
The team relied heavily on Samantha Cote, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Meghan Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Portland fell to 9-1. As for Scarborough, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Portland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Scarborough struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Portland beat Scarborough 10-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does South Portland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scarborough turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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