Willamina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 10-6 to the Portland Christian Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Willamina of the 10-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
For Portland Christian's part, Jack Mazurowski and Evan Satre made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Mazurowski struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Satre struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Mazurowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mazurowski scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Satre scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Donovan Endres was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Willamina's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Portland Christian, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9.
While Willamina had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
