Portland came into Wednesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Overton Bobcats with a sharp 11-2 win on Wednesday.
Matthew Meador spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Chase Runyon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Tristan Calvert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Overton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Witt Brooks, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Portland's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10. As for Overton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Portland will be playing at home against Springfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portland is facing Springfield at the right time seeing as Springfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Overton, they will head out on the road to take on Cane Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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