The Portage Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Hebron Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Portage has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Portage is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against New Prairie on Friday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 11-1.
Portage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cora Kingrey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hebron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-5 to Rensselaer Central.
Hebron's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Portage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
Portage might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Hebron when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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