The Portola Tigers will be playing at home against the Redding Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Portola suffered a rough 25-9 loss at the hands of Chester.
Meanwhile, Redding Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 16-5 defeat at the hands of Quincy.
Redding Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Klara Wakeman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Wakeman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Joy Kang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Portola has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for Redding Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Portola might still be hurting after the 17-7 defeat they got from Redding Christian when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wakeman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Now that Portola knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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