Baseball Game Preview: Portsmouth West Senators vs. Ironton Fighting Tigers

The Portsmouth West Senators will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Portsmouth West is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Portsmouth West came into this matchup off a tough 11-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Minford by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Senators have suffered since April 24, 2024.

Meanwhile, Ironton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past West Jefferson 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Tigers have posted since April 22, 2024.

Portsmouth West's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ironton, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.

Portsmouth West came up short against Ironton when the teams last played back in May of 2015, falling 12-7. Can the Senators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.