After five games on the road, Port Clinton is heading back home. They will take on the Vermilion Sailors at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Port Clinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Port Clinton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Huron on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the Tigers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Port Clinton in their matchups with Huron: they've now lost three in a row.
Ashton Sanchez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cam Schmitt, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Schmitt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Vermilion brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Willard on Wednesday as Vermilion made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering Vermilion's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Port Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Vermilion, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Everything went Port Clinton's way against Vermilion in their previous meeting on Thursday as Port Clinton made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Port Clinton repeat their success, or does Vermilion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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