For the second straight game, St. Margaret will face off against Portola. St. Margaret's will be playing at home against Portola at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Margaret's is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
St. Margaret's came up short against Portola on Tuesday, falling 15-1.
For Portola's part, Yoshi Tsuge made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Tsuge a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Portola's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keyan Park, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Cooper Marinelli was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Portola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Portola's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Margaret's, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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