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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