Sage Hill was the 4-3 winner over Portola when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Sage Hill Lightning's tough 11-2 loss to the Portola Bulldogs on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Jack Pheasant made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Portola's side, Rocky Palacio made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Palacio has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Palacio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Marinelli, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rider Cooper, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Sage Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Portola, they pushed their record up to 9-8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
While Sage Hill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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