The Portola Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Sage Hill Lightning at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Portola is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Portola scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Sage Hill.
Rocky Palacio was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Palacio has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Palacio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Cooper Marinelli was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rider Cooper, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Portola now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Sage Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
