After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ironton, Chesapeake was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Portsmouth Trojans out 7-6. This was payback for Chesapeake, who suffered a 15-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
HANNAH WEBB spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on RILEY ISSACS, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. MCKENNA BROWN was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Portsmouth's side, Emily Cheatham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bailey Waughtel, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Portsmouth hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got Chesapeake back to even at 3-3. As for Portsmouth, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Chesapeake will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rock Hill at 5:30 p.m. As for Portsmouth, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fairland at 5:30 p.m. Fairland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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