The Kennebunk Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the South Portland Red Riots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Kennebunk wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Gorham recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Max Andrews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennebunk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph DiGiovanni, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
South Portland came out on top against Westbrook on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Red Riots' pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Blazes an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Red Riots, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Parker Reny and Brady Main made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Reny pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Main didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Reny went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Main went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corbin Voisine, who went 1-for-4 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Easton Healy, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for South Portland and bumps their season record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Kennebunk, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Kennebunk took their victory against South Portland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
