The Portola Tigers will take on the Trinity Wolves in a tournament on Saturday. Portola will be strutting in after a win while Trinity will be coming in after a loss.
Portola will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against CORE Butte on Friday. Portola was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over CORE Butte. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Chloe Williamson and Ainsleigh Pruitt did most of the damage at the plate: Williamson scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Pruitt went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple. That triple was Pruitt's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaleyah Sigala, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Portola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Trinity lost 11-3 to Chester on Friday. The game marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Trinity saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Portola has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. Trinity's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Portola has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .547. However, it's not like Trinity struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Portola couldn't quite get it done against Trinity when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as they fell 12-7. Can Portola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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