Softball Game Preview: Cheverus Stags vs. Deering Rams

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Previous Games

05/06/24 - Home	15-0 W
05/05/23 - Away	12-0 W
05/18/22 - Away	7-3 W
06/05/21 - Home	11-0 W
05/10/21 - Away	14-1 W
+ 5 more games

Cheverus has gone 8-2 against Deering recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Stags will head out to square off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Cheverus will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Cheverus had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt South Portland on Wednesday. The Stags were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Red Riots. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Stags considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Cheverus saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison DeRoche, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Hailey Lamontagne was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs.

Cheverus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Portland only posted an OBP of .406.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deering). Everything went their way against Falmouth on Wednesday as they made off with a 14-1 victory. The Rams have beaten the Navigators the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Navigators has come to flipping the script.

Cheverus' win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Deering, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Cheverus took their victory against Deering in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stags since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.