After flying high against Willard last Thursday, Port Clinton came back down to earth. The Port Clinton Redskins lost 17-4 to the Edison Chargers on Friday. Port Clinton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Ashton Sanchez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Wiechman, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Edison's side, Abigail Cloud made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Cloud was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Stella Brown was a standout: she scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Peyton Bissell, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and a double.
Port Clinton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season. As for Edison, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Port Clinton will head out on the road to challenge Van Buren at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Port Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Edison, they will be playing at home against Bellevue at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Edison is facing Bellevue at the right time seeing as Bellevue is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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