There's no place like home for Gregory-Portland, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Victoria West Warriors a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. This was a revenge match for Gregory-Portland, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Not much got past Blaine Elizalde, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Victoria West off the board. Elizalde has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gregory-Portland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Supnet, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Gregory-Portland pushed their record up to 10-12-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Victoria West, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gregory-Portland will take on Miller at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Gregory-Portland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Victoria West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Victoria East at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Victoria East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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