Quincy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Portola Tigers 14-4. This was payback for Quincy, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jake Thackeray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Thackeray was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Wade was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Lancen Walke was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
On Portola's side, Johnathon Moran was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Moran has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnny Stewart, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Portola was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Quincy's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Portola, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Quincy beat Portola by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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