Portsmouth proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 30) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Timberlane Owls, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Clippers have posted since April 14th.
Clippers
| 05/23/25 @ Timberlane | 3-1 |
| 05/21/25 @ Nashua North | 30-0 |
| 05/07/25 @ Alvirne | 11-6 |
| 05/02/25 @ Nashua South | 16-3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Dover | 8-4 |
Portsmouth's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Timberlane, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Portsmouth is set to challenge their familiar foe Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Clippers 4, the Blue Devils 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Timberlane will take on rival Nashua North at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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