Portageville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the New Madrid County Central Eagles, falling 11-4.
Portageville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Presley, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Ja'Niya Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Portageville's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for New Madrid County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season.
Portageville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oak Ridge at 4:30 p.m. The Blue Jays' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Madrid County Central, they are taking a road trip to take on Oran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oran has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.86 runs per game on average), something New Madrid County Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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