Baseball Game Preview: Smithfield-Selma Spartans vs. West Johnston Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2024, 10:38am

Baseball Preview: Smithfield-Selma Spartans vs. West Johnston Wildcats

Smithfield-Selma is 2-8 against West Johnston since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smithfield-Selma Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Johnston Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.

Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-1 walloping at the hands of Fike.

Smithfield-Selma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emeal Stridiron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, West Johnston gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Rolesville 7-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Johnston.

Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for West Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.

Smithfield-Selma might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from West Johnston in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Smithfield-Selma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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