Portland had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it six. They fell 5-2 to the Morgan Huskies. If the Highlanders were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to the Huskies when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Conner Doyle put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since April 2nd. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Morgan, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
Like Portland, Morgan also got a great game from a two-way player: Nathan Levy. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Levy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Wyatt Luke and Benji Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Luke went 2-for-4 with two runs, while Brown went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portland will challenge Cromwell at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Morgan, they will square off against Montville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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