After flying high against McFarland last Tuesday, Baraboo came back down to earth. The Baraboo Thunderbirds fell just short of the Portage Warriors by a score of 6-4 on Friday. Baraboo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Portage apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Portage's part, Ally Saloun spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. Saloun has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trinity Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Brom, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Baraboo has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season. As for Portage, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Baraboo will head out on the road to face off against Stoughton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Portage, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Reedsburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 9:00 a.m. Reedsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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