Portage Northern and Portage Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Portage Northern has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Portage Northern's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gull Lake, sneaking past 2-0.
Evan McIntyre
| 05/15/25 vs Gull Lake | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Lincoln | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ South Christian | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Rockford | 1 |
Evan McIntyre was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Portage Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Joseph.
Cam Schultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Portage Northern's victory bumped their record up to 10-17-1. As for Portage Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.
Portage Northern came up short against Portage Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 6-1. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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