On Wednesday, Porter Ridge faced Weddington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Porter Ridge Pirates fell just short of the Weddington Warriors by a score of 3-1. It was the first time this season that Porter Ridge let down their fans at home.
Natalya Salo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, CJ Moore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Porter Ridge's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3. As for Weddington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Porter Ridge will take on Sun Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Porter Ridge is facing Sun Valley at the right time seeing as Sun Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Weddington, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marvin Ridge at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marvin Ridge: 2.7, Weddington: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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