Groton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitney Point Eagles. The Red Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.
Jackson Portzline and Timothy Forehand were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, Portzline struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Forehand struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. At bat, Portzline went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Forehand went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kameron McClain, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. Another was Logan Personius, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Groton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Whitney Point, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
While Groton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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