Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the La Porte Slicers by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that Portage has lost by exactly two runs.
Brooklyn Demercede was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Erin Fausch was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On La Porte's side, Marcy Bearickx spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Shayla Sorg was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madi Squire, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for La Porte, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Portage will head out on the road to take on Chesterton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for La Porte, they will be playing at home against Jimtown at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jimtown will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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