Sanford's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Portland Bulldogs a 13-0 shutout. The Spartans have beaten the Bulldogs the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Sanford let Matty Herbert and Drew Vessels run wild. Herbert got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Vessels went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Vessels has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Mcgrath, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
Sanford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portland only posted an OBP of .158.
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| 05/09/26 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 05/12/25 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 05/07/24 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 05/13/23 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 05/07/22 - Home | 9-2 W |
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The victory got Sanford back to even at 4-4-1. As for Portland, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sanford will square off against rival Marshwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Portland is set to face off against their familiar foe Massabesic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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