In what's become a running theme this season, Port Clinton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Willard Crimson Flashes a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Port Clinton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ashton Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ellie Orris was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Jandi Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Willard's side, Natalie Slone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Port Clinton's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for Willard, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Port Clinton will take on Sandusky at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Port Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Willard, they will head out on the road to challenge Perkins at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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