Portage fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against South Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Satellites by a score of 7-6. The Indians were not able to make up for their loss to the Satellites from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Danica Bombagetti spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Erin Fausch made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lillyanna Jennings also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for South Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Portage will head out to face off against Crown Point at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for South Central, they will be playing at home against Concord at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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