Baseball Preview: Gallia Academy Blue Devils vs. Portsmouth Trojans
Gallia Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Portsmouth Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Gallia Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Gallia Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rock Hill 3-1. That's two games straight that Gallia Academy has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Fighting Tigers 6-5.
J.T. Williams and Camron Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Williams scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Roth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gallia Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Portsmouth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Gallia Academy suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Portsmouth in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and four runs. Now that Gallia Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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