Moore was the 16-1 winner over Portland Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Katel Dutan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Dutan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mauro Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Moore fell to 3-1. As for Portland Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moore will face off against Shawnee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.83 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Portland Christian, they will square off against Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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