Tigers
| 05/05/25 vs Loyalton | 16-15 |
| 05/02/25 vs Williams | 21-7 |
| 05/02/25 vs Williams | 20-0 |
Portola proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 14) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Loyalton Grizzlies 16-15. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Annie Tate was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ainsleigh Pruitt, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Portola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .472 or higher in three consecutive games.
Portola pushed their record up to 15-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Loyalton, they moved to 10-12 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portola will challenge Biggs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season. As for Loyalton, they will be playing at home against Truckee at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.04 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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