After four games on the road, Portland is heading back home. They will take on the Springfield Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Portland, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, everything went Portland's way against Overton as Portland made off with an 11-2 victory.
Matthew Meador spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Runyon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Calvert, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-6 walloping at the hands of Clarksville.
Portland's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Portland couldn't quite finish off Springfield in their previous meeting back in March and fell 11-9. Will Portland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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