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| 03/27/24 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 03/26/21 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/20/19 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 03/27/19 - Away | 1-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Portage and Homer-Center are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will welcome the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Portage needed a bit of extra time to put away River Valley. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 7-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mustangs as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Portage saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Lawrence, who went 3-for-4 with one double. That's the most hits Lawrence has posted since back in May of 2024. Lucas Gathers was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lawrence wasn't the only one making solid contact: Portage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Homer-Center owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Conemaugh Valley 1-0. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blue Jays: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Nash Budner's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Nathan Birchall was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Homer-Center's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Portage, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Portage couldn't quite finish off Homer-Center in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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