It was a good run, but Portsmouth unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Fairland Dragons by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Portsmouth has scored all season.
Portsmouth saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Loper, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Fairland's side, Brycen Hunt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Hunt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ben Southard was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Wall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Portsmouth's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Fairland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Portsmouth will take on Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Fairland, they will head out on the road to face off against Ironton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ironton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Fairland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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