Portola is 1-9 against Beckman since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Portola will head out on the road to square off against Beckman at 11:00 a.m. Beckman took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Portola, who comes in off a win.
While Portola's victory against Sage Hill wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Portola had just enough and edged out Sage Hill 6-5. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matches in a row.
The team relied heavily on Brendan Villanueva, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Ashton Wood also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Portola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Beckman's offense. They came up short against Summit on Monday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Portola's record is now 5-6. As for Beckman, they now also have a losing record of 5-6.
Portola suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Beckman in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Portola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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