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| 05/22/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 05/22/23 - Away | 12-5 W |
| 05/22/23 - Home | 13-1 W |
| 05/26/22 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 05/26/22 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Portage Northern is a perfect 10-0 against Norrix since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Huskies will challenge the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Portage Northern will be strutting in after a win while Norrix will be coming in after a loss.
Portage Northern will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Portage Central on Monday. The Huskies came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 10-7. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Huskies' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Portage Northern's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Seth Bartlam, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Bartlam has posted over his last nine games.
Meanwhile, Norrix suffered their closest defeat since May 11, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Gull Lake by a score of 3-1.
Isaac Scavarda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
Portage Northern's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 12-18-1. As for Norrix, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Everything went Portage Northern's way against Norrix when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Portage Northern made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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