Saturday just wasn't the day for Portsmouth's offense. Their tough 12-0 defeat to the La Salle Academy Rams on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Portsmouth in their matchups with La Salle Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
For La Salle Academy's part, Matt Destefanis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Manny Oliver and Nate Bautista did most of the damage at the plate: Oliver scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Bautista went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brady Collins, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Portsmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for La Salle Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portsmouth's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Salle Academy will take on Toll Gate at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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