Portage Central came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Portage Northern Huskies 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Noah Klein
| 05/19/25 @ Portage Northern | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Lakeview | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Kalamazoo Christian | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Grandville | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Gull Lake | 3 |
Portage Central got a great performance from Noah Klein as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave Klein a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Portage Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scotty Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Portage Central's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 7-18. As for Portage Northern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-18-1 record this season.
Portage Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portage Northern: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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