The Porter Ridge Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the South Mecklenburg Sabres at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Porter Ridge will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Porter Ridge narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cuthbertson 4-3.
Natalya Salo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Salo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Salo was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Porter Ridge let Hayden Stamey and Mylen Candiang loose on the outfield. Stamey scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Candiang scored a run while going 2-for-3. Braelyn Bevington was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Mecklenburg can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Palisades as South Mecklenburg made off with an 11-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but South Mecklenburg sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sarah Scott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, South Mecklenburg got a massive performance out of Tia Montgomery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josie Goodchild, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a double.
Porter Ridge's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for South Mecklenburg, their record is now 9-4.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Porter Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. However, it's not like South Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .552. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Porter Ridge came up short against South Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 12-9. Thankfully for Porter Ridge, Taylor Barlow (who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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