PORTA/A-C Volleyball hopes to take next step
In her first year at the helm of the PORTA-AC Central volleyball team last season coach Jill Day had the Bluejays soaring to heights not reached in...
Lady Bluejays
Olympia stops Lady Bluejays
The Stanford Olympia Spartans beat PORTA-AC Central in the second round of regional play 10 to 0 to end the Bluejay’s softball season at 12-11. PORTA-AC did get revenge on arch-rival Athens for a 13 to 1 April loss by knocking the Warriors off in round one of the regional by a score of 10 to 8.
Two losses for Lady Jays
Two more losses last week have the PORTA-AC Central softball team in the midst of a five-game losing streak. The Lady Bluejays fell 5 to 2 at Auburn and 11 to 4 at home to Williamsville and are now 11-9 on the season.
Against the Trojans, PORTA-AC scored a run in the top of the first to take the lead but a three-run second inning by Auburn turned out to be the difference. The Bluejays added a run in the third, but Auburn tacked on insurance runs in the bottom of the third and in the sixth. The Trojans outhit the Jays 14 to 3 on the afternoon. Aubrey Vogel had two hits, including a triple, and scored both Bluejay runs. Gabbi Branson had the other hit while Karlie Hoke had an RBI and Bailey Dahmer walked twice.
Two losses for Lady Bluejays
It was a tough week on the field for the PORTA-AC Central Lady Bluejays as they lost on a walk off in the seventh inning to New Berlin and were no hit in a loss to Stanford Olympia. The Lady Jays are now 11-7 on the year.It was a back-and-forth battle early on Monday at New Berlin as PORTA-AC scored two in the first and three in the second only to have the Pretzels score three in the first and two in the second making it 5 to 5 after two innings.
PORTA/A-C Central Sports – Softball and Track Results
With the PORTA-AC Central administration making the prudent and compassionate decision to cancel numerous activities last week following the tragic passing of an AC-Central student athlete, the Bluejays competed in just two sporting events last week.
Lady Bluejays Softball results
It was a frustrating week for the PORTA-AC Central softball team as they went 2-2 with both losses coming in rivalry games. The Lady Jays beat Midwest Central then lost to Athens and Pleasant Plains before knocking off Jacksonville to end the week.
Branson tosses perfect game – Lady Bluejays crush Hawks
The PORTA-AC Central Lady Bluejay softball team and senior pitcher Gabbie Branson certainly made the most of their only opportunity to play last week.
Branson tossed her first career perfect game as the Lady Jays destroyed the Riverton Hawks 18 to 0 at Riverton. Branson struck out ten batters in her four-inning perfecto, while also going 1 for 2 with two RBIs and two runs scored. PORTA-AC had just seven hits but took advantage of fifteen free passes from the Hawk pitching staff.
Lady Bluejays flying high
The PORTA-AC Central softball team continued their impressive play, moving to 8-2 on the season with three wins in four games last week. The Lady Bluejays won a tight one, 4 to 2 on the road at Taylorville last Wednesday. They played host to Rochester, Warrenburg-Latham, and Liberty in the Bluejays Spring Slam at the University of Illinois-Springfield on Saturday. They lost 5-0 to the Rockets but knocked off the Cardinals 8 to 0 and the Eagles 17 to 4.
Lady Jays are on the rise
With their top three hitters and their top pitcher returning from last year’s 16-13 team, the PORTA-AC Central Lady Bluejays are looking to take the next step forward this season. Fourth year Coach Andrew Biermann (39-33 overall record) and asistants Mike Logsdon and Kassidy Johnson are hoping to improve on a 4-4 record and fifth place finish in the Sangamon Conference, push towards the twenty-win mark and make some postseason noise.
Lady Bluejays stay hot
Three wins in four games last week pushed the PORTA-AC Central softball team’s record to 5-1 for the season. The Lady Bluejays trounced Jacksonville Routt and Springfield Lanphier and snuck by North Mac before the season opening win streak was rudely snapped by Springfield High School.