Porter had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 19-10 to make it four. They lost 18-5 to the Haskell Haymakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Bradley Spotts put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Carson Bindrum was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
As for Haskell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Haskell's side, they let Baxter Neal and Brody Grider run wild. Neal went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Grider got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That double was Neal's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Ellis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Porter will face off against Edison at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Haskell will be paying especially close attention to the Pirates' game: after the Pirates face off against the Eagles, they'll take on Haskell again at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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