Portage and Monroe squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Portage had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cheesemakers by a score of 3-2. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Cheesemakers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Julia Chilson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Portage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Portage's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Monroe, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-9.
Portage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe, they will head out to challenge Mount Horeb at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cheesemakers 3, the Vikings 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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