Baseball Recap: Quincy Trojans vs. Portola Tigers
Quincy was the 8-7 winner over Portola when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Quincy Trojans fell just short of the Portola Tigers by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Quincy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ryan ?RJ? James was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). James was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jake Thackeray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Crespo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Portola's side, Johnny Stewart was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Carr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Quincy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Portola, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Quincy will be playing in front of their home fans against Redding Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Redding Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Quincy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Portola, they will head out on the road to square off against El Dorado at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. El Dorado is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Portola will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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