If Woodbridge was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of Portola last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Woodbridge Warriors fell just short of the Portola Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Woodbridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Portola apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Nolan Stottlemyer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stottlemyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stottlemyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Stottlemyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nevan Namgoong, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Like Woodbridge, Portola also got a great game from a two-way player: Rocky Palacio. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Palacio was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Marinelli, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ashton Wood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Woodbridge's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Portola, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6-1.
While Woodbridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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