Portland Christian lost against Knappa back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Portland Christian Royals fell victim to a tough 16-7 loss at the hands of the Knappa Loggers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Portland Christian in their matchups with Knappa: they've now lost eight in a row.
Jack Mazurowski was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Mazurowski was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Noah Humphrey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Ezra Pasquale was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Portland Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Knappa, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-4.
Portland Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Clatskanie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clatskanie's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Portland Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Knappa, they will head out on the road to take on Gaston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaston is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Knappa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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