Chase Kirkland, Portal After a rough start to their Region 3-A schedule, the Portal Panthers knew that they had to get things turned around. Leaning on the steady arm and hot bat of junior Chase Kirkland, the Panthers were able to snap a five-game losing streak Tuesday, defeating Montgomery County by a score of 14-6. Kirkland played a big part in the Panthers' eight-run fifth inning rally that helped swing things in Portal's favor.