Baseball Recap: Portland wins going away against Hale Ray

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 12:08am

Baseball Recap: Portland Highlanders vs. Hale Ray Noises

Portland can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They never let the Hale Ray Noises onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. While fans of Portland might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.

Josh Hanna made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hanna was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Bryce Walsh was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ryan LaPila was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

The win made it two in a row for Portland and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for Hale Ray, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

Portland will head out on the road to face off against Old Saybrook at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Old Saybrook is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Portland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Hale Ray will take on Coginchaug Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hale Ray is facing Coginchaug Regional at the right time seeing as Coginchaug Regional is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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