The East Tartans will face off against the Portsmouth Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for East's offense. They came up short against Manchester on Wednesday, falling 11-0. The Tartans have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Portsmouth). Everything went their way against Chesapeake on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Katie Ankrom spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Portsmouth let Madison Boren and Judah Malone run wild. Boren scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Malone went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Boren has posted since back in March of 2024. Karlee Galloway was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Portsmouth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chesapeake only posted an OBP of .321.
East took their victory against Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 16-4 score. Do the Tartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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