The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the North Mac Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central sitting on four straight wins and North Mac on three.
In what's become a running theme this season, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lanphier with a sharp 20-1 win. While fans of PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Gabbie Branson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Branson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Branson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aubrey Vogel was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Greta Butler, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
North Mac proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Marquette.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Bowman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ines Ortigosa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Mac, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Mac struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central couldn't quite finish off North Mac in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 11-9. Will PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central 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 baseball content.
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