The Portsmouth Trojans will head out to square off against the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Portsmouth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ironton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Portsmouth's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Dawson-Bryant 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won nine matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Trevin Brooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Leelind Scurlock looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Roth, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Camron Williams, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ironton's good fortune finally ran out last Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to Boyd County. The game marked the first time this season in which the Fighting Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Portsmouth has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Ironton, their loss dropped their record down to 15-3.
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