After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Edgewood, Portage was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Columbus Cardinals 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since March 27th.
Ally Saloun made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Brynn Langan
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brynn Langan, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Portage has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Columbus, they dropped their record down to 4-15-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Portage will host Lodi at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbus, they are taking a road trip to face off against Deerfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Demons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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