Baseball Game Preview: Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs vs. Smithfield-Selma Spartans

The Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Southeast Raleigh and 25 for Smithfield-Selma dating back to last season.

Southeast Raleigh lost 16-5 to Willow Spring on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly 11 runs.

Grayson Dove

Stolen Base

03/21/25 vs Willow Spring	1
03/18/25 @ Willow Spring	1
03/14/25 @ Cleveland	1
03/12/25 @ Smithfield-Selma	4

Troy Scott and Grayson Dove stepped up to the plate in a big way. Scott scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Dove scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dove is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Smithfield-Selma's offense. They came up short against West Johnston on Friday, falling 22-0.

Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Southeast Raleigh, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Southeast Raleigh came out on top in a nail-biter against Smithfield-Selma in their previous matchup last Wednesday, sneaking past 9-7. Will Southeast Raleigh repeat their success, or does Smithfield-Selma has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.