United won the last time they faced Portage and things went their way on Monday too. The Lions put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Brendan James made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. United is undefeated when James allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-8 otherwise. James was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Ryan Felix was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of United's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dmitri Worthington, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Lions
| 04/28/25 vs Portage | 48.6% |
| 04/25/25 vs Ferndale | 19% |
| 04/23/25 vs Northern Cambria | 27.3% |
| 04/22/25 @ Northern Cambria | 10% |
| 04/17/25 @ Penns Manor | 25.9% |
| + 24 more games |
United was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
United's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Portage, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
United will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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