Rock Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the Portsmouth Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rock Hill of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Portsmouth's part, Jacob Roth made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Roth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Camron Williams was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was J.T. Williams, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Rock Hill's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Portsmouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Hill will square off against Dawson-Bryant at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Hill is facing Dawson-Bryant at the right time seeing as Dawson-Bryant is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Portsmouth, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Green at 9:00 p.m. Green is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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