The Portsmouth Trojans will head out to take on the Symmes Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portsmouth gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Gallia Academy. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Symmes Valley had already won 19 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 20 on Monday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering the Vikings have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Symmes Valley pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Portsmouth, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Portsmouth might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Symmes Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2016. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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