The Vermilion Sailors will head out on the road to face off against the Port Clinton Redskins at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Port Clinton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Vermilion, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Vermilion finally turned things around against Willard on Wednesday. Vermilion blew past Willard 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Vermilion needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Port Clinton was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to Huron. Port Clinton has struggled against Huron recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ashton Sanchez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cam Schmitt, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Schmitt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Vermilion's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Port Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Vermilion suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Port Clinton in their previous matchup on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sanchez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Now that Vermilion knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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