Tigers
| 03/07/26 @ Hug | 22 |
| 04/03/26 vs Maxwell | 15 |
| 03/02/26 @ Loyalton | 12 |
| 04/03/26 vs Maxwell | 10 |
| 03/20/26 vs Chester | 10 |
Portola extended their winning streak to six on Tuesday, bumping them up to 16-1. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chester Volcanoes a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellie Ferris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ainsleigh Pruitt, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
On Chester's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Delong, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Coming up, Portola will welcome Hamilton at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chester, they will venture away from home to square off against Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Volcanoes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
