Portage is 7-1 against Poynette since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Portage Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Poynette Pumas at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portage is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Sauk Prairie on Monday as Portage made off with an 11-3 victory. Considering Portage has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Poynette can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Lake Mills by a score of 10-5. Poynette's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Hunter Webster made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Webster was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Chase Hansen was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Chase Maier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Portage has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Poynette, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.
Portage came out on top in a nail-biter against Poynette when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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