Portland entered their match against Haddam-Killingworth on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Highlanders came up short against the Cougars, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 two weeks ago.
This is the second loss in a row for Portland and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Haddam-Killingworth, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portland will take on Ellington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Canton at 2:00 p.m. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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