If Gideon was feeling good off their 16-4 takedown of Clarkton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gideon Bulldogs fell victim to a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the Portageville Bulldogs on Monday. Gideon has not had much luck with Portageville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Portageville's part, Kate Murphy was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Murphy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ja'niya Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Deasia Arterbridge, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Gideon now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Portageville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gideon will challenge Risco at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Portageville, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Senath-Hornersville at 4:30 p.m.
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