The Northwest Mohawks will head out on the road to challenge the Portsmouth Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northwest has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Portsmouth will arrive with eight straight victories.
Northwest lost 15-9 to Piketon on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over South Point.
Portsmouth let Camron Williams and Trevin Brooks loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Brooks scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nik Copley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northwest's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13. As for Portsmouth, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Northwest came up short against Portsmouth in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Northwest, Tyler Duncan (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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