The Northwest Mohawks will head out on the road to square off against the Portsmouth Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Southeastern. That's two games straight that Northwest has won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Portsmouth gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over North Adams. The high-scoring effort was just what Portsmouth needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Jacob Roth was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Roth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roth was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Trevin Brooks was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Zach Roth, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Northwest and bumps their season record up to 9-13. As for Portsmouth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Northwest came up short against Portsmouth when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Northwest, Tyler Duncan (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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