Softball Recap: West Port picks up fourth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 12:48am

Softball Recap: West Port Wolf Pack vs. P.K. Yonge Blue Wave

West Port won the last time they faced P.K. Yonge, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The West Port Wolf Pack walked away with a 15-10 win over the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Port.

Alena Ishman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Baylee Paparo, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Rauch, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

On P.K. Yonge's side, Emma Mansfield was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alison Sanetz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.

West Port's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for P.K. Yonge, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

West Port will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Marion at 7:00 p.m. West Port is facing North Marion at the right time seeing as North Marion is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for P.K. Yonge, they will head out on the road to take on Ocala Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. P.K. Yonge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.

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