On Wednesday, Gorham faced South Portland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gorham Rams fell just short of the South Portland Red Riots by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Gorham couldn't push the score so high this time.
For South Portland's part, Baylie Littlefield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Nickerson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Gorham's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for South Portland, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gorham will take on Scarborough at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Scarborough's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Gorham's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Portland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Portland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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