The Portage Mustangs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will take on the West Shamokin Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Portage is leaving town to face West Shamokin after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Portage lost 15-0 to Purchase Line on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northern Cambria a 12-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Colts: they've now won three in a row.
Leah Mondi made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Mondi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, West Shamokin got a massive performance out of Evie Grantz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Briar McClafferty, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
West Shamokin lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Portage might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from West Shamokin when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Portage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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