Porter Ridge is 0-6 against Marvin Ridge since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Porter Ridge Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Porter Ridge will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Porter Ridge gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Mount Pleasant by a score of 10-5.
Natalya Salo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Salo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Salo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI.
In other batting news, Braelyn Bevington was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Daniels, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Piedmont on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Marvin Ridge has scored all season.
Porter Ridge pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Marvin Ridge, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1.
Porter Ridge might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Marvin Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Porter Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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