The Sage Hill Lightning are taking a road trip to take on the Portola Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sage Hill fell victim to Portola and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Bulldogs. Lightning fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Wednesday.
For Portola's part, Yoshi Tsuge made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Tsuge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Marinelli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Keyan Park, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sage Hill's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Portola, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
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