Softball Recap: West Port Sets Scoring Season-High Against Poinciana

Wolf Pack

Team Score (Highest)

03/26/25 @ Poinciana	17
02/18/25 @ Wildwood	16
02/25/25 vs Buchholz	14
02/20/25 @ North Marion	14
02/28/25 vs Peniel Baptist Academy	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Port). They never let the Poinciana Eagles get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Wolf Pack, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Alena Ishman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, West Port let Brooklyn Schoepke and Ashley Zimmerman run wild. Schoepke scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Zimmerman scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Zimmerman has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachael McCumber, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

West Port always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poinciana only posted an OBP of .250.

West Port's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Poinciana, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Looking ahead, West Port will square off against Westminster Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Westminster Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so West Port's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Poinciana, they will be playing at home against Davenport at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.