PHS Baseball Falls To South Kingstown in Patriots’ Day Game

Hitless through the first 4 innings, s offense came alive in the 5^th inning; however, it was not enough to upend South Kingstown, as the Patriots fell to the Rebels 9-6 Monday at Old Mountain Field in South Kingstown.

Down 2 runs in the 5^th inning, Portsmouth scored five runs after sophomore Peter Lowen smacked a single, scoring Matt Peters and Matt Greenman. Later in the 5^th, senior shortstop Robbie Wordell lined a double down the right field line securing three additional runs for the Patriots. 

South Kingstown’s offense countered Portsmouth’s big inning, scoring six runs in the bottom of the 5^th after the number nine hitter, Chris Collins, ripped a double, scoring two runs. South Kingstown hit Portsmouth pitchers well with 14 hits in total.

In the 6^th inning the Patriots pushed across another run, when junior Matt Greenman hit a sacrifice fly, scoring pinch runner Alex Costa. However, South Kingstown responded yet again, in the bottom of the 6^th, when Shane Newton drew a walk scoring a bases-loaded run for the Rebels.

Despite an optimistic Patriots Day, and an offensive charge in the 5^th inning,
Portsmouth eventually surrendered to the Rebels 9-6.