Redding Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Portola Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Redding Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Portola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Redding Christian will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Quincy and snuck past 3-1.
Meanwhile, Portola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Chester by a score of 11-9.
Johnny Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Tanner Carr was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Redding Christian's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. As for Portola, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Redding Christian skirted past Portola 4-3 in their previous matchup on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redding Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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