15 must be Portola's lucky number: they beat Williams with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Tigers didn't even let the Yellowjackets on the board, marking the Tigers' second-straight 15-0 shutout. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Emery Powell
| 05/02/25 vs Williams | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Virginia City | 4 |
| 03/15/24 vs Weed | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Quincy | 3 |
| 05/03/24 @ Burney | 3 |
Portola got a massive performance out of Emery Powell, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave Powell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Portola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They are 5-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Portola and bumps their season record up to 7-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Williams, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portola will square off against Loyalton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Williams, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Quincy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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