Baseball Recap: Gallia Academy Blue Devils vs. Portsmouth Trojans
Gallia Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 15-7 defeat to the Portsmouth Trojans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gallia Academy of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Portsmouth's part, they got a massive performance out of J.T. Williams, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Jacob Roth, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Gallia Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Portsmouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gallia Academy will challenge Chesapeake at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chesapeake hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Portsmouth, they are on the road again on Monday to play Rock Hill at 5:00 p.m. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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