Softball Preview: Port Washington Pirates vs. West Bend West Spartans
Port Washington is 2-8 against West Bend West since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Port Washington Pirates will look to defend their home field against the West Bend West Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Port Washington is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Nicolet 22-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Port Washington with their most commanding win of the season.
Piper Morgan tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Sierra Miller and Hope Gilhooly did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Gilhooly went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Lathrop, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Bend West stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hartford as West Bend West made off with a 17-7 victory. Winning may never get old, but West Bend West sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Port Washington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8-1 record this season. As for West Bend West, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Port Washington suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to West Bend West when the teams last played back in April. Will Port Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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