The Portola Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Loyalton Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Portola is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Portola lost 23-3 to Hamilton on Friday.
John Jay Ragan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loyalton). They put the hurt on Dunsmuir with a sharp 21-2 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Grizzlies with their most commanding win of the season.
Ryland Martinetti and Fernando Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Martinetti scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Martinez scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Chance Edwards was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Loyalton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Loyalton and bumps their season record up to 6-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Portola couldn't quite finish off Loyalton in their previous matchup back in March and fell 2-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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