Portage made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lake Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Portage fell just short of Lake Central by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. Portage's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Portage saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kodie Young, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Brody Braden also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Lake Central, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Portage will welcome Lowell at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lake Central, they will host Crown Point at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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