Baseball Preview: Smith County Owls vs. Monterey Wildcats
Smith County has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Monterey Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smith County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Smith County can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over York Institute. The high-scoring effort was just what Smith County needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Bennett Gammon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Gammon has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gammon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jacob Lapham looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Martin, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Montgomery, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monterey unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 8-4 to Watertown. Monterey has not had much luck with Watertown recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lawson Cantell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Smith County's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6. As for Monterey, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
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