Port Clinton is 0-9 against Margaretta since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Port Clinton Redskins will head out on the road to square off against the Margaretta Polar Bears at 4:45 p.m. Port Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Port Clinton took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Vermilion by a score of 5-2.
Ashton Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cam Schmitt was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Margaretta won against Bellevue on Saturday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Margaretta walked away with a 6-2 victory over Bellevue. The win made it back-to-back victories for Margaretta.
Like Port Clinton, Margaretta also got a great game from a two-way player: Skylar Colvin. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Colvin was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Colvin wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Edwards, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Port Clinton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Margaretta, their record now sits at 14-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port Clinton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Margaretta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Port Clinton couldn't quite finish off Margaretta when the teams last played on April 10th and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Colvin, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Port Clinton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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