Baseball Recap: Smith County Owls vs. Livingston Academy Wildcats
Smith County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Livingston Academy Wildcats onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for Smith County, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Bennett Gammon and Riley Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gammon pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Martin didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gammon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gammon scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Martin scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Long, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Smith County pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for Livingston Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smith County will take on Watertown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Smith County: 2.7, Watertown: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Livingston Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against York Institute at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. York Institute is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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