Portland hit St. Johns with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redwings fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-7. The Redwings haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
St. Johns saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Randolph, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Johns' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Portland, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Johns will take on Lakewood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Portland, they will welcome Haslett at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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