Softball Preview: Portage Indians vs. Andrean Fighting 59ers
Portage has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portage is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 20-15 win over Michigan City on Tuesday.
Brooklyn Demercede was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Demercede was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Cora Kingrey was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Addison Martinez was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Andrean came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 13-2 victory.
Oceana Reiser tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Shay Spillman and Sadie Drousias did most of the damage at the plate: Spillman scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Drousias scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Snider, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Portage's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Andrean, their record now sits at 18-4.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Portage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Andrean struggles in that department as they've averaged .370. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Portage came up short against Andrean in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Portage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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