Baseball Recap: Monterey Wildcats vs. Smith County Owls
Monterey won the last time they faced Smith County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Monterey Wildcats came out on top against the Smith County Owls by a score of 9-6.
Monterey let Jake Rachford and Evan Robinson loose on the outfield. Rachford scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Robinson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dawson Hedgecough, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Smith County's side, Bennett Gammon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ty Martin was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Smith County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monterey only posted a batting average of .179.
Monterey is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Smith County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Monterey didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 defeat vs. Livingston Academy on the 19th. Smith County has also already played their next matchup, an 11-5 victory against Stone Memorial on the 19th.
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