Baseball Recap: Smithfield-Selma Comes Up Short

Smithfield-Selma had lost 18 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-22 to make it 19. They lost 13-4 to the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.

Cayden Gregory was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Noah Harley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

As for C.B. Aycock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games.

On C.B. Aycock's side, Ty Swenson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Swenson has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, C.B. Aycock got a massive performance out of Caden Cox, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Cox is becoming a predictor of the Golden Falcons' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-12 when he doesn't). Braxton Toler was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Smithfield-Selma is set to take on their familiar foe East Wake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, C.B. Aycock will square off against rival Southern Wayne at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.