Portola was the 8-3 winner over Loyalton when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Portola Tigers took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Loyalton Grizzlies on Monday. Portola has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnathon Moran put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Moran has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moran was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Moran wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Stewart, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Like Portola, Loyalton also got a great game from a two-way player: Cooper Holland. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Holland was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryland Martinetti, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Preston Hubbs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Portola's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-9. As for Loyalton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4-1.
Portola will be playing in front of their home fans against Burney at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Loyalton will take on Princeton at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loyalton is facing Princeton at the right time seeing as Princeton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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