Thursday just wasn't the day for Vermilion's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Port Clinton Redskins on Thursday. Vermilion has struggled against Port Clinton recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Port Clinton's part, Ashton Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Port Clinton got a massive performance out of Cam Schmitt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Schmitt has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie Wiechman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Vermilion's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Port Clinton, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vermilion will challenge Huron at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Port Clinton, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Waite at 5:00 p.m.
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