After two games on the road, Portland is heading back home. They will take on the Greenbrier Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Portland: 3.6, Greenbrier: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Portland had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Greenbrier. That's two games in a row now that Portland has lost by exactly two runs.
Portland got a good showing from Kevin Cook, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Portland saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Parker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Chase Runyon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Portland's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Greenbrier, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
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