La Porte won the last time they faced Portage, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The La Porte Slicers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Portage Indians and snuck past 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for La Porte.
Marcy Bearickx spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Shayla Sorg was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madi Squire, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
On Portage's side, Brooklyn Demercede was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Fausch, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
La Porte is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Portage, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
La Porte will be playing at home against Jimtown at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jimtown will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something La Porte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Portage, they will head out on the road to take on Chesterton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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