The Waite Indians will be playing at home against the Port Clinton Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Waite is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Start on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-1 walloping at the hands of the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Port Clinton stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Vermilion onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Port Clinton's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Ashton Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Cam Schmitt was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie Wiechman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Waite's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Port Clinton, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Waite might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Port Clinton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Waite have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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