Portland's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the East Robertson Indians. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.
Austin Holmes made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last three contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Jesiah Scharklet
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In other batting news, Jesiah Scharklet was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tristen Calvert was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Portland's win bumped their record up to 10-18. As for East Robertson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portland will be taking part in a tournament against Friendship Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Robertson, they will take on West Creek on Friday.
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