Portland came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Westbrook Blue Blazes by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Lucas Milliken was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Milliken was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Portland's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Westbrook, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Portland is set to challenge their familiar foe Gorham at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Westbrook will take on rival Sanford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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