In what's become a running theme this season, Spanish River gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Coral Glades Jaguars 8-1. Winning may never get old, but Spanish River sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Giselle Portanova spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sophia Camacho was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina George, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Coral Glades' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Marques, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Spanish River has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Coral Glades, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spanish River will take on Westminster Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coral Glades, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Pompano Beach, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.
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