Portland dropped their record down to 4-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Eaton Rapids Greyhounds by a score of 8-7. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Greyhounds earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
As for Eaton Rapids, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Eaton Rapids' part, Mallory Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Danika Finch, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Portland will head out on the road to take on DeWitt at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eaton Rapids, they will be playing at home against Waverly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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