Portage put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the United Lions with a sharp 17-2 win. With that victory, Portage brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Paige Phillips made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Phillips has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tori Harrison, who went 3-for-3 with seven RBI, four runs, and a triple. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Adasyn Trusik was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On United's side, Abigail McConville was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
The win (which was Portage's third in a row) raised their record to 8-11. As for United, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.
Portage will have a chance to go back-to-back against United: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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