Northwood extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-11. They fell 7-4 to the Portola Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-9 on Tuesday.
As for Portola, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
For Portola's part, Elijah Serrano was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Northwood will challenge Charter Oak at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Timberwolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Portola, they will face off against Glendora at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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