Deering is 0-9 against South Portland since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Deering Rams have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the South Portland Red Riots at 5:00 p.m. South Portland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Deering, who comes in off a win.
Deering is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged Kennebunk out 10-9. Deering's win was all the more impressive since Kennebunk was averaging only 3.77 runs allowed on the season.
Andrew Cook was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Miles Lawrence was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Yadier Lorda-Flores, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, South Portland's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Windham by a score of 3-1.
Deering has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for South Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Deering might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from South Portland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Deering have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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