Gregory-Portland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Victoria East Titans by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for Gregory-Portland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Audrey Diercks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Diercks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Diercks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Abigail Moreno was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Mauricio, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Gregory-Portland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. As for Victoria East, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Victoria West the next time they take the field. Gregory-Portland will head out to face Victoria West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Victoria East will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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