Chesapeake had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it five. They lost 12-2 to the Portsmouth Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 on April 2nd.
Chesapeake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeden Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Kaydence Easthom was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Portsmouth, their record is now 5-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Portsmouth's side, Katie Ankrom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ankrom has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chesapeake will host South Point at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pointers have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Portsmouth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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