Pirates
| 04/25/25 vs Wauwatosa East | 18 |
| 04/25/25 vs Fond du Lac | 18 |
| 04/14/25 vs Nicolet | 11 |
| 04/10/25 @ Whitefish Bay | 11 |
| 04/24/25 @ Grafton | 8 |
18 must be Port Washington's lucky number: they beat Fond du Lac with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Pirates didn't even let the Cardinals on the board, marking the Pirates' second-straight 18-0 shutout. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Hope Gilhooly was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Maile Thompson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Port Washington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win (which was Port Washington's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Fond du Lac, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Looking ahead, Port Washington will take on Manitowoc Lincoln at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Ships have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.1 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fond du Lac, they will take on Greendale in a tournament on Saturday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season.
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