Baseball Preview: Portage Indians vs. Hobart Brickies
The Portage Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Hobart Brickies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Portage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Portage earned a 5-2 victory over Merrillville. The win made it back-to-back victories for Portage.
Mason Bartos looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Kodie Young was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Mark Calmbacher was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hobart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valparaiso. The contest marked the first time this season in which Hobart was not able to get on the board.
Portage has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Hobart, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Portage suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Hobart when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Portage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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