Portage took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Illiana Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Vikings 10-9. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Hunter Cole
| 05/15/25 vs Illiana Christian | 6 |
| 05/14/25 vs Chesterton | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lowell | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lake Central | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Crown Point | 5 |
| 04/26/25 vs Hobart | 7 |
Hunter Cole made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Portage is 2-1 when Cole posts two or more runs, but 8-10-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Devon Ortiz was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kodie Young, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
The win snapped Portage's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-11-2 record. As for Illiana Christian, they moved to 17-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portage will square off against La Porte at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illiana Christian, they will take on Andrean at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2, the Fighting 59ers 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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