Chesapeake hasn't had much luck against South Point recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will head out to take on the Pointers at 5:30 p.m. Chesapeake has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Portsmouth hit Chesapeake with a 17-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Trojans, falling 24-4.
Joe Cremeans and Clay Wagner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cremeans went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Wagner went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. That triple marked the first that Cremeans has hit this season.
Meanwhile, South Point fell victim to Ironton and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Fighting Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Pointers in their meetings with the Fighting Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Chesapeake's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for South Point, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Chesapeake beat South Point 5-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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