Sadly, Dawson-Bryant is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Portsmouth Trojans on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Dawson-Bryant of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Leland McKnight was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Portsmouth's side, Deandre Berry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Berry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
In other pitching news, Leelind Scurlock looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Trevin Brooks was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Jacob Roth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Dawson-Bryant's loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1. As for Portsmouth, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Dawson-Bryant will be playing at home against South Point at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Portsmouth, they will head out on the road to take on Ironton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Portsmouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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