Scarborough had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the South Portland Red Riots get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Storm have posted since May 20th.
Not much got past Erik Swenson, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep South Portland off the board. Swenson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Scarborough saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Fallona, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Fallona has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Denver Bachmann also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Red Storm
| 06/12/25 vs South Portland | 1-0 |
| 06/04/25 @ South Portland | 9-6 |
| 06/03/25 @ Westbrook | 8-1 |
The victory was the third in a row for Scarborough, bringing their record up to 16-1. As for South Portland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Looking ahead, Scarborough will challenge Thornton Academy on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Storm 1.1, the Trojans 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. South Portland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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