It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Port can now relate to. They lost 22-12 to the DeLand Bulldogs on Monday. West Port was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as DeLand apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
West Port got a massive performance out of Elizabeth Donken, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Baylee Paparo was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, West Port was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On DeLand's side, the team relied heavily on Payton Mathis, who went 5-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Squires, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
West Port's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for DeLand, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
West Port does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeLand, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Spruce Creek at 4:00 p.m. Spruce Creek will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something DeLand surely won't give up without a fight.
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