Portsmouth lost against Rock Hill back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Portsmouth Trojans fell just short of the Rock Hill Redmen by a score of 4-3.
Katie Ankrom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emily Cheatham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Portsmouth has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Rock Hill, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Portsmouth didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory vs. Gallia Academy on the 2nd. As for Rock Hill, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Ironton at 5:30 p.m. Ironton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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