Portland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Ovid-Elsie Marauders a 12-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Portland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Ovid-Elsie's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mercades Grieder, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Ovid-Elsie are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Portland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 15-5 victory vs. Swartz Creek on the 13th. Ovid-Elsie has also already played their next contest, a 10-7 defeat against Petoskey on the 13th.
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