Wind-up Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins pitcher Savannah Ortiz winds up during a district game against Ben Bolt Thursday, March 15 as infielder Brenna Martin stands ready in the background. STAFF PHOTO BY CHRISTIE ORTIZ The Lady Marlins picked up an 8-1 win over Ben Bolt on the road on Thursday, March 15, with the girls playing solid defense and finding six runs in the fourth and fifth innings.

The win brings their district record to 3-0.

Savannah Ortiz again pitched for the Lady Marlins, allowing six hits while striking out 11 and walking two. She picks up the win for the Port Aransas girls.

In the field, the ladies made only two errors and allowed only one unearned run.

“We did make quite a few good plays in the field,” coach Steve Reaves added. He cited Kellie Owens’ throw catching a Ben Bolt runner at third base, stopping a Badger rally.

Offensively, Ortiz took the lead, going two for two, including a three-run home run in the fifth inning. Aside from using her bat, she also capped the Port Aransas scoring by stealing home in the seventh frame.

Jordan Morris was two for five, Owens collected one run in three trips to the plate and Brenna Martin got a hit in four at-bats; she drove in two runs on a double in the fourth inning.

“It was a very solid game for us,” Reaves said.