South Portland won the last time they faced Deering, and things went their way on Thursday too. The South Portland Red Riots had just enough and edged the Deering Rams out 3-2.
For Deering's part, Avery Lawrence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Lawrence has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Deering saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yadier Lorda-Flores, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Portland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Deering, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Portland is on the road again on Friday to play Gorham at 6:00 p.m. As for Deering, they will take on Cheverus at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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