Softball Preview: Smithsburg Leopards vs. Williamsport Wildcats
Smithsburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Williamsport Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Smithsburg's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against St. James on Tuesday. They fell 4-0 to the Saints. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Smithsburg's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Williamsport had to settle for a 14-12 defeat against Brunswick on Monday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (11), Williamsport still had to take the loss.
Smithsburg's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Williamsport, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Smithsburg suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Williamsport when the teams last played last Thursday. Can Smithsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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