PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Midwest Central/Illini Central Raiders 5-4. This was payback for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gabbie Branson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Karlie Hoke was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Midwest Central/Illini Central's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Izzy Passmore gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 22 Ks. Those 22 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Even though they lost, Midwest Central/Illini Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 22 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Midwest Central/Illini Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Athens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Midwest Central/Illini Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Midwest Central/Illini Central is facing Riverton at the right time seeing as Riverton is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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