It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Portola ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Laguna Hills Hawks 2-1. This was a revenge match for Portola, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Keyan Park was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Park was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tristan Nguyen looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Park wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rocky Palacio, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Laguna Hills' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ezekiel Sher, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Portola's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5-1. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.0 runs per game. As for Laguna Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Portola will head out on the road to take on Woodbridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodbridge: 3.2, Portola: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Laguna Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwood at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Laguna Hills: 2.4, Northwood: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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