Midwest Central had lost seven straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-8 to make it eight. They came up short against the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays, falling 18-7. If the Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 9-2 to the Bluejays when the teams met back in April of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lexi Wood and Grace Meeks stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wood went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Meeks went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Warner, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's side, Aubrey Vogel was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Avery Sergent was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midwest Central will venture away from home to square off against Riverton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.42 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, they will head out to face off against Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bluejays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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