There's no place like home for Winchester Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the South Adams Starfires onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Winchester Community, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Justin Cox and Landen Porfidio made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cox tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Porfidio tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cox scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Porfidio scored a run while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Hummel, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Winchester Community's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for South Adams, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.
Winchester Community will take on Frankton at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for South Adams, they will take on Bluffton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bluffton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something South Adams surely won't give up without a fight.
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