The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays will face off against the Rochester Rockets at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central was handed a 11-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Taylorville on Wednesday. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central had just enough and edged Taylorville out 4-2. The win was just what PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior match.
Gabbie Branson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Branson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Branson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Greta Butler was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Rochester put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Alleman 12-2.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Rochester, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central couldn't quite finish off Rochester when the teams last played back in April of 2019 and fell 2-0. Can PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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