It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Portledge can now relate to. They fell 11-8 to the Luther Cougars on Tuesday. Portledge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Luther apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Saturday.
For Luther's part, Adrianna Pacheco made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Pacheco has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pacheco was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Melio was a standout: she scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Serena Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Portledge fell to 2-1. As for Luther, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-10.
Portledge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Luther, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Staten Island Academy at 3:45 p.m. Luther is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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