The home team had come away the winner the last eight times Portola and Laguna Hills had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Portola Bulldogs fell just short of the Laguna Hills Hawks by a score of 7-5 on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

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Keyan Park was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Naveen Trivedi also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Portola's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Laguna Hills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Laguna Hills beat Portola by a score of 6-4 on Monday.
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