Baseball Recap: Smithsburg Has No Trouble Against Clear Spring

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Brunswick, Smithsburg was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Clear Spring Blazers with a sharp 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Leopards considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Eli Bowman

Runs (Career)

04/30/25 vs Clear Spring	3
04/19/25 @ Clear Spring	2
04/14/25 @ Catoctin	1
04/09/25 vs South Hagerstown	1
04/02/25 @ Boonsboro	1

Eli Bowman was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was George Mantz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

Smithsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The win snapped Smithsburg's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-7 record. As for Clear Spring, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 13-3 record.

Looking ahead, Smithsburg is taking a road trip to face off against North Hagerstown at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Clear Spring, they will face off against Hancock at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Blazers are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.