Softball Preview: Portland Highlanders vs. Hale Ray Noises
Portland is 0-10 against Hale Ray since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Portland Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Hale Ray Noises at 4:00 p.m.
Portland's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Morgan on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Huskies. Having soared to a lofty 36 runs in the game before, Portland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Hale Ray can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on East Hampton with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Hale Ray as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lily Jahne was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jahne has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jahne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jackie Goetz was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Brooke Linares was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Hale Ray, their record now sits at 6-4.
Portland might still be hurting after the 31-0 loss they got from Hale Ray in their previous matchup on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jahne, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Portland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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