The Portage Indians will venture away from home to square off against the La Porte Slicers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Portage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Portage and Chesterton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Indians came up short against the Trojans on Tuesday, falling 7-1. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Portage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Riley, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
La Porte had taken Valparaiso down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Slicers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4.
Mia Maxel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Evie Travis was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Wiencek, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Portage's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for La Porte, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Portage hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like La Porte struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Portage might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from La Porte when the teams last played back in April. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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