Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Trojans used a “ganged up” to shut down the South Point Pointers.

Pitchers Chris Johnson, Zach Kinney and Ryan Williams combined to pitch a seven-hitter as the Trojans beat the Pointers 6-1 in an Ohio Valley Conference game on Thursday.

The Trojans had 10 hits as Blake Wedebrook went 3-3 with two runs batted in, Ty Oliver 2-3 with a double and two RBI, Mikey Potts 2-3 and Vincent Schwamberger 2-2 with a double.

Tanner Hall and Logan Wade were 2-3 for the Poitners.

The Pointers (6-4) got their only run in the fourth inning when Jonathan Henley doubled, moved up on a passed ball and scored on a ground out by Travis Dillon.

Douglas Shaffer went the distance in taking the loss. He struck out nine and walked two.

South Point is at Fairland on Friday.

South Point            000            100            0            =            1            7            3

Portsmouth            210            102            x            =            6            10            0

Douglas Shaffer and Max Tabor. Chris Johnson, Zach Kinney (4), Ryan Williams (6) and Ty Oliver. W-Kinney (IP-2.0, K-0, BB-0, H-1, R-1, ER-0). Johnson (IP-3.0, K-1, BB-1, H-3). Williams (IP-2.0, K-3, BB-0, H-3). L-Shaffer (K-9, BB-2, ER-5). Hitting-SP: Tanner Hall 2-3, Max Tabor 1-2, Logan Wade 2-2, Jonathan Henline 1-3 2B, Brody Blackwell 1-3; PHS: Blake Wedebrook 3-3 2-RBI, Ty Oliver 2-3 2-RBI 2B, Reese Johnson 1-2, Mikey Potts 2-3, Vincent Schwamberger 2-2 2B.