The Deering Rams will head out to square off against the Sanford Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Deering will be strutting in after a victory while Sanford will be coming in after a defeat.
Deering is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Westbrook on Thursday. The Rams had just enough and edged out the Blue Blazes 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rams have posted against the Blue Blazes since May 3, 2016.
Tavian Lauture made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Yadier Lorda-Flores
| 05/08/25 @ Westbrook | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Windham | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Marshwood | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ South Portland | 1 |
| 05/23/24 vs South Portland | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yadier Lorda-Flores, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Liam Brunelle also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Sanford's offense. They fell just short of Biddeford by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Sanford's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Deering, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-3.
Deering might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Sanford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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