The Porterville Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Monache Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Porterville is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Porterville lost 13-4 to El Diamante on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Monache was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to Mt. Whitney. That's two games in a row now that Monache has lost by exactly three runs.
Mathew Rivas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Ethan Giannetto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Porterville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Monache, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14-1.
Porterville came out on top in a nail-biter against Monache when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Porterville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
