Gull Lake hit Portage Northern with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 5-3. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Portage Northern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Bartlam, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Evan McIntyre was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Portage Northern and nudges their season record down to 9-17-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Gull Lake, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Portage Northern beat the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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