Portland's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Suffield Wildcats.
Rowyn Kootz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lily Hale, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Portland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.6.
Portland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Suffield, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Portland has already played their next contest (against Old Lyme), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Suffield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-5 loss against Bolton on the 28th.
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