There's no place like home for Portola, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Redding Christian Lions with a sharp 15-5 win on Thursday. This was payback for Portola, who suffered a 17-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Clara Klemesrud was a standout: she scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Williamson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Redding Christian's side, Joy Kang made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Portola's victory bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Redding Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Portola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Redding Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Etna at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Etna's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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