With a playoff win on the line, Portland Christian rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Clatskanie Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Royals: when they faced off against the Tigers back in April, they had to take a 5-2 loss.
Noah Humphrey
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Noah Humphrey made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Portland Christian is 6-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8 otherwise. Humphrey was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Mazurowski, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run. He has become a key player for Portland Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-9 otherwise. Thomas Cosgrove also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Portland Christian and bumps their season record up to 11-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Clatskanie, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 19-5 record.
As of now, neither Portland Christian nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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