Baseball Preview: North Branford Thunderbirds vs. Portland Highlanders
North Branford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Portland Highlanders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Portland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Branford, who comes in off a win.
North Branford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Haddam-Killingworth, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (North Branford was ranked 22nd). North Branford had just enough and edged Haddam-Killingworth out 2-1.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Portland's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coginchaug Regional on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Portland was not able to get on the board.
Portland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Hanna, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
North Branford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Portland, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
North Branford took their victory against Portland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Branford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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