Portland hasn't had much luck against Eaton Rapids recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Portland took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Petoskey, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders had just enough and edged out the Northmen 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Eaton Rapids owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Homer. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Greyhounds have posted since April 29th.
Not much got past Kalli Ordiway, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Homer off the board. Ordiway has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eaton Rapids' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Riley Cutler, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Mallory Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Eaton Rapids is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Portland, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Portland came up short against Eaton Rapids in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 4-0. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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