Nute is 0-4 against Portsmouth Christian Academy since June of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Nute Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Nute is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 20th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 29-11 walloping at the hands of Sunapee.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian Academy had already won 11 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Monday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 21-1 victory.
Kora Mackenzie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Mackenzie was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Portsmouth Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Lexi Jordan, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Marion Spurr was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Nute's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Nute suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Portsmouth Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Nute avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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