Scarborough had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it seven. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Portland Red Riots. Surprisingly, this marked the Red Storm's fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for South Portland, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. Surprisingly, this marked their fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
For South Portland's part, Maegan Berry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Berry a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sadie Soucy was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rachel DiMauro, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Scarborough will take on rival Deering at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Portland is set to square off against their familiar foe Noble at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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