Baseball Preview: Portsmouth Trojans vs. Gallia Academy Blue Devils
Portsmouth has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gallia Academy Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Portsmouth had just enough and edged Ironton out 6-5.
Portsmouth let J.T. Williams and Camron Williams loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Williams scored a run while going 3-for-4. Jacob Roth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gallia Academy entered their tilt with Rock Hill with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Redmen on Wednesday and snuck past 3-1. That's two games straight that Gallia Academy has won by exactly two runs.
Portsmouth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Gallia Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Portsmouth took their victory against Gallia Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-7. Will Portsmouth repeat their success, or does Gallia Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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