Portage Northern came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Huskies: when they faced off against the Fighting Irish on Monday, they had to take a 7-5 loss.
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Portage Northern secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Brice Welke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Welke a new career-high. Evan McIntyre was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Portage Northern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Portage Northern's record now sits at 7-13-1. As for Hackett Catholic Prep, they moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portage Northern will venture away from home to take on Mattawan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hackett Catholic Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Constantine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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