Port Allen came into Wednesday's match having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Iberville Bears a 16-0 shutout on Wednesday. Port Allen's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Taylor Saizon made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Saizon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Marsha Shirley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kacey Joseph, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Port Allen made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-17. As for North Iberville, they now have a losing record at 0-1-1.
Port Allen will head out on the road to square off against Madison Prep Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Madison Prep Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for North Iberville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Iberville at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th. East Iberville hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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