Portola is 2-8 against Chester since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Portola Tigers will be playing at home against the Chester Volcanoes at 2:00 p.m. Portola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Portola came up short against Quincy and fell 8-4. Portola has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tanner Carr was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Chester gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Burney.
Caiden Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jax Holland was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jacob Dowling was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Portola's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Chester, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Portola has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Portola might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Chester in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Portola, Connor Barr (who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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