Portage Northern let Lincoln stack four runs on them in the second inning on Saturday but luckily Portage Northern prevailed anyway. The Huskies won by a run and slipped past the Railsplitters 6-5. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by just one run.
Brice Welke was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Evan McIntyre
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In other batting news, Evan McIntyre was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Portage Northern's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15-1. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season.
Portage Northern will head out to challenge Forest Hills Eastern at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Plymouth at 4:30 p.m.
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