The West Port Wolf Pack will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 7:00 p.m. West Port is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, West Port earned a 7-4 victory over Lake Weir.
Alena Ishman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Brooklyn Schoepke was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Elizabeth Donken was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, P.K. Yonge gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Hawthorne as P.K. Yonge made off with a 13-5 victory.
P.K. Yonge also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mickinzi Anderson gave up five runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Alison Sanetz was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Mansfield, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
West Port pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for P.K. Yonge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Port has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like P.K. Yonge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went West Port's way against P.K. Yonge in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 as West Port made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Port since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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