The Portage Northern Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portage Northern gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Lincoln 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.
Brice Welke was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Evan McIntyre was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 games.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills Eastern had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Bengals. The Hawks' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Forest Hills Eastern pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Portage Northern, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15-1.
Portage Northern was able to grind out a solid win over Forest Hills Eastern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. 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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