Hale Ray and Portland are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hale Ray Noises will be playing at home against the Portland Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Hale Ray's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against North Branford on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Thunderbirds. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Hale Ray was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Portland had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Old Saybrook 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Ryan LaPila, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Josh Hanna was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hale Ray's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Portland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Hale Ray suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Portland when the teams last played on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hanna, who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Hale Ray knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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