The Portland Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Old Saybrook Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Portland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Portland is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Hale Ray (and have done all season long). Portland never let Hale Ray onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Monday. While fans of Portland might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Josh Hanna made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hanna was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Portland got a massive performance out of Bryce Walsh, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ryan LaPila was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Old Saybrook had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Portland on Saturday.
Portland's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Old Saybrook, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Portland skirted past Old Saybrook 7-5 in their previous matchup on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portland since the team 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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