The Portsmouth West Senators will take on the Green Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Portsmouth West is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Portsmouth West didn't have quite enough to beat Jackson and fell 8-7.
Meanwhile, Green scored first but ultimately less than Portsmouth in their game two weeks ago. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-3. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jonathan Knapp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Green saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Green's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Portsmouth West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
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