Quincy is 8-2 against Portola since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Quincy Trojans are on the road again to play the Portola Tigers at 3:00 p.m. Quincy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Quincy fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Non Varsity Opponent.
Quincy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan ?RJ? James, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lancen Walke, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Portola has not done well against Modoc recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Portola put the hurt on Modoc with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering Portola has won three games by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emery Powell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Powell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Powell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Portola got a massive performance out of Johnny Stewart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cody Wilmer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Quincy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Portola, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Portola's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Quincy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Portola, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Quincy's hitters?
Quincy skirted past Portola 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Quincy repeat their success, or does Portola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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