Softball Recap: Portage comes up short despite Addison Martinez's strong performance

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 7:32pm

Softball Recap: Portage Indians vs. Hebron Hawks

Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-3 to the Hebron Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Portage of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Addison Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

On Hebron's side, Addison Toczek made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Toczek was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.

In other batting news, Addison Dujmovich was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run. Macey Siminski was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.

Portage's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Hebron, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.

Portage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hebron, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against South Central at 5:00 p.m. Hebron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

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