Baseball Recap: Smith-Cotton Tigers vs. Warrensburg Tigers
In what's become a running theme this season, Smith-Cotton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Warrensburg Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Smith-Cotton.
Jakobe Linn looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gavin Jackson and Kaden Wiskur did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Wiskur scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Woolery, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Smith-Cotton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Warrensburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Smith-Cotton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Boonville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Warrensburg, they will head out on the road to take on Oak Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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