Portland had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it 11. They fell 4-0 to the Noble Knights. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Noble, they now have a winning record of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Noble's part, Aiden Torno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Wesley Turnbull, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Alec Hale was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Portland is set to challenge their familiar foe Deering at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Noble will face off against rival Sanford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.7, the Spartans 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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