The Whitney Point Eagles will take on the Groton Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Whitney Point and six for Groton.
On Monday, Whitney Point came up short against Marathon and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Groton came up short against Marathon on Tuesday, falling 10-3.
Jackson Portzline was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Portzline wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colin Brockway, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Kameron McClain, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Groton's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Whitney Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Whitney Point beat Groton 10-7 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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