The Portsmouth Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the North Adams Green Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Portsmouth nor North Adams posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Portsmouth is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Minford just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which Portsmouth was not able to get on the board.
Portsmouth saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Loper, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for North Adams' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portsmouth West on Saturday. North Adams has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Portsmouth's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for North Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Portsmouth took their victory against North Adams in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portsmouth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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