Portland Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gaston Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Portland Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Gaston will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Portland Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Willamina 7-5. That's two games straight that Portland Christian has won by exactly two runs.
Evan Satre was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Satre has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Satre was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ezra Pasquale, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Mazurowski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nestucca.
Portland Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Portland Christian suffered a grim 25-12 defeat to Gaston when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Portland Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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