
Mustangs
05/02/25 @ Conemaugh Township | 10-3 |
05/01/25 vs United | 11-0 |
04/29/25 @ United | 14-1 |
Portage waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Conemaugh Township Indians. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-1 last Thursday.
Payton Noll made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Noll was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mikaila McCoy was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Smith, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Portage's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Conemaugh Township, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Looking ahead, Portage will head out to face off against Cambria Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Conemaugh Township, they will face off against Homer-Center at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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