The Portage Indians will face off against the Griffith Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Portage came up short against Chesterton and fell 7-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Portage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kodie Young, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Griffith put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Lake Station Edison. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Fighting Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Angelo Gallo was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Jonathan Nevarez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Griffith kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Portage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Griffith struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Portage's way against Griffith in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Portage made off with a 12-1 victory. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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