Portage Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to the Kalamazoo Christian Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on Saturday.
Rylan McNally was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
McNally wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Bloomquist, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Portage Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Kalamazoo Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.
Coming up, Portage Central will square off against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kalamazoo Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Vicksburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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