Softball Recap: Port Washington Pirates vs. Nicolet Knights
Port Washington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Nicolet Knights with a sharp 22-4 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Port Washington got a great performance from Piper Morgan as she struck 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. Abbey Grisar was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Port Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8-1 record this season. As for Nicolet, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port Washington will take on West Bend West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nicolet, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grafton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Nicolet is facing Grafton at the right time seeing as Grafton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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