Portola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-6 to the Redding Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Portola of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
Johnathon Moran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Redding Christian's side, they got a massive performance out of Gavin Webb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Conner Moore was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Portola's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Redding Christian, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2-1.
Portola will head out on the road to square off against Chester at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Portola has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Redding Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burney at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Redding Christian's favor as the team sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Burney has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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