Portland and Hale Ray are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Portland Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Hale Ray Noises at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Portland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Portland had just enough and edged Old Saybrook out 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Ryan LaPila, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Hanna, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hale Ray fell victim to North Branford and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Thunderbirds. The match marked the first time this season in which Hale Ray was not able to get on the board.
Portland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Hale Ray, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Everything went Portland's way against Hale Ray when the teams last played on April 1st as Portland made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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