Portage scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Merrillville Pirates 15-2. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Evelyn Garza was a standout: she scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cora Kingrey, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Merrillville's side, Jasmine Alcox made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Portage and bumps their season record up to 4-7. As for Merrillville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Portage is on the road again on Saturday to play Hammond Morton at 11:00 a.m. Portage will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Merrillville, they will head out on the road to square off against Lowell at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lowell is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Merrillville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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