The South Portland Red Riots will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Thornton Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m.
South Portland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Scarborough, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (South Portland was ranked 23rd). South Portland fell just short of Scarborough by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Thornton Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Bonny Eagle on Friday by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That ten run margin sets a new team best for Thornton Academy this season.
South Portland has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Thornton Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
South Portland skirted past Thornton Academy 4-2 in their previous meeting back in June of 2023. Will South Portland repeat their success, or does Thornton Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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