Central and Portsmouth are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Central Knights will head out on the road to take on the Portsmouth Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Central had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Moses Brown.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth fell victim to Bishop Hendricken and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 6-0 to the Hawks. Portsmouth has struggled against Bishop Hendricken recently, as their match on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Portsmouth, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Portsmouth when the teams last played back in June of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portsmouth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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