Old Saybrook was the 9-1 winner over Portland when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Old Saybrook Rams fell just short of the Portland Highlanders by a score of 7-5 on Saturday.
For Portland's part, Ryan LaPila was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Josh Hanna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Old Saybrook has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Portland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Old Saybrook will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Haddam-Killingworth at 3:45 p.m. As for Portland, they will take on Hale Ray at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Portland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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