Sage Hill's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Portola Bulldogs 3-2. This was a revenge match for Sage Hill, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-2 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Cruz Collier was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Portola's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yoshi Tsuge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Portola didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sage Hill only tossed four.
Sage Hill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-16 record this season. As for Portola, they dropped their record down to 9-9-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Sage Hill will face off against Northwood at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Northwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Portola, they will be playing at home against Irvine at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Irvine hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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