The Port Allegany Gators will be playing at home against the Northern Potter Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Things were looking good for Port Allegany after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 27-14 to Cameron County. Port Allegany has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Port Allegany got a massive performance out of Peyton Gordon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Elliana Distrola was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Port Allegany didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northern Potter stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cameron County a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Northern Potter as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jaylyn Williammee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Williammee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Williammee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emma Haynes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Lacey Gross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Port Allegany's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Northern Potter, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Port Allegany has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northern Potter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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