The Portsmouth Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Dawson-Bryant Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Portsmouth has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Portsmouth came up short against South Point on Monday, falling 16-4. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Dawson-Bryant waltzed into their game on Monday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Panthers 23-1. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Abbie Deeds made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Izzy Kitts was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendall Taylor, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Dawson-Bryant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Dawson-Bryant pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Portsmouth, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
