Portsmouth is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Green is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Portsmouth Trojans will take on the Green Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portsmouth's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Rock Hill by a score of 4-0.
Trevin Brooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Brooks has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nik Copley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. J.T. Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Green put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Oak Hill with a sharp 11-0 victory. Green's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Like Portsmouth, Green also got a great game from a two-way player: Jonathan Knapp. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Knapp was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Blevins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Brannigan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Portsmouth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Green, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Portsmouth has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Green struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Portsmouth beat Green 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Portsmouth repeat their success, or does Green have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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