Portola is 10-0 against Chester since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Portola Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Chester Volcanoes at 2:00 p.m. Portola will be strutting in after a victory while Chester will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Portola finally turned things around against Truckee on Monday. Portola had just enough and edged Truckee out 20-19. Portola's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Chester had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Burney on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chester in their matchups with Burney: they've now lost nine in a row.
Chester saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nancy Christensen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Portola's win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything went Portola's way against Chester in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Portola made off with a 17-3 victory. Does Portola have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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