Sage Hill is on a six-game streak of home losses, Portola a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Sage Hill Lightning will take on the Portola Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sage Hill will be strutting in after a victory while Portola will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Sage Hill earned a 4-1 win over Cerritos. The victory was just what Sage Hill needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior match.
Cruz Collier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jared Stroner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Kuo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Portola came up short against Woodbridge last Thursday and fell 9-4.
Sage Hill's win bumped their record up to 3-15. As for Portola, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7-1.
Sage Hill suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Portola when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Sage Hill, Sam Hawley-Browder (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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