Softball Recap: Portage Comes Up Short

Portage fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Northern Bedford County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-6.

Reese Pinizzotto

Batters Struck Out

05/11/26 @ Northern Bedford County	16
05/07/26 vs United	16
05/05/26 @ United	8
05/04/26 vs Conemaugh Township	9

Reese Pinizzotto spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Chloe Trusik was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Stancovich, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Portage now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Northern Bedford County, their record is now 11-7.

As of now, neither Portage nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.