The North Mac Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Mac: 3.5, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Mac proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Marquette 9-7.
Alexis Bowman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Ines Ortigosa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lanphier as PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central made off with a 20-1 victory. The result was nothing new for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, who have now won three matches by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Gabbie Branson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Branson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Branson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aubrey Vogel was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Greta Butler, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
North Mac's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Mac hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. However, it's not like PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .504. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Mac came out on top in a nail-biter against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 11-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Mac since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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