On Tuesday, Portsmouth faced Bishop Hendricken in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Portsmouth Patriots lost 10-0 to the Bishop Hendricken Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for Portsmouth in their matchups with Bishop Hendricken: they've now lost six in a row.
For Bishop Hendricken's part, Ryan Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braeden Campbell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Frank Tillinghast was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Portsmouth's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Bishop Hendricken, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-1-1.
Portsmouth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Hendricken, they will head out on the road to square off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Hendricken is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
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