The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays will venture away from home to face off against the North Mac Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Mac took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, who comes in off a win.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Routt Catholic on Tuesday as PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central made off with a 13-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won four in a row.
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Aubrey Vogel was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Regan Heubner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, North Mac was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Nokomis.
North Mac saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Pierce, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Addison Cole also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
The win got PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central back to even at 2-2. As for North Mac, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
North Mac's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for North Mac, though, as they've only averaged .307. Will they be able to contain PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's hitters?
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central skirted past North Mac 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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