Baseball Preview: Crown Point Bulldogs vs. Portage Indians
Crown Point is 9-1 against Portage since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Crown Point Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Portage Indians at 4:30 p.m. Crown Point will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Crown Point earned a 7-2 win over Lowell.
Bryce Schuster looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Leeming, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christian Briseno, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Portage had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Hammond Morton 11-1. Portage might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Conner Archer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kyle Ketchum was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Nate Pressley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Crown Point is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Portage, their record is now 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crown Point has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Portage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crown Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Portage when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Crown Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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