Porter hasn't had much luck against Haskell recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Haymakers at 5:30 p.m. Porter will be strutting in after a win while Haskell will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Porter made easy work of Nathan Hale and carried off an 8-1 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Landon Lee
| 04/09/26 @ Nathan Hale | 9 |
| 03/05/26 vs Webbers Falls | 8 |
| 03/12/26 vs Weleetka | 5 |
| 03/21/26 vs Copan | 4 |
| 03/30/26 @ Hulbert | 1 |
Landon Lee was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Bindrum, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last seven games. Another player making a difference was Keelin Lang, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Porter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Haskell suffered their closest defeat since April 7, 2025 on Thursday. They fell just short of Arcadia Valley by a score of 5-3. The matchup marked the Haymakers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Porter's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Haskell, their loss dropped their record down to 12-2.
Porter might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Haskell in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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