Baseball Recap: Quincy Trojans vs. Portola Tigers
Quincy won the last time they faced Portola, and things went their way on Friday too. The Quincy Trojans came out on top against the Portola Tigers by a score of 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Quincy.
Cooper Driscoll looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Thackeray was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Crespo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Portola's side, Tanner Carr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Quincy pushed their record up to 9-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Portola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Quincy will head out on the road to face off against Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Redding Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Quincy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Portola, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chester at 2:00 p.m. Chester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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