With a playoff game on the line, Portage rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Portage.
Jake McCoy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Portage got a big performance out of Connor Binaut, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Tony Lawrence was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Stoicheff, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Portage's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
As of now, neither Portage nor Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy have any future games scheduled.
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