Michigan City had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-17 to make it 11. They came up short against the Portage Indians, falling 19-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 back in April.
As for Portage, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-17 record. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
For Portage's part, Erin Fausch was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Fausch has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Madison Allums, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Michigan City has already played their next matchup (against Morgan Township), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Portage, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against New Prairie on the 23rd.
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