It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Portage ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Blacklick Valley Vikings out 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for Portage as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Connor Binaut was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Binaut was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Trae Kargo and Easton Slanoc did most of the damage at the plate: Kargo scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Slanoc scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win (which was Portage's third in a row) raised their record to 10-12. As for Blacklick Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.
As of now, neither Portage nor Blacklick Valley have any future games scheduled.
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