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| 04/19/24 - Home | 17-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 05/03/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 03/29/22 - Home | 3-1 W |
Southern Wayne has gone a perfect 6-0 against Smithfield-Selma recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Southern Wayne will challenge Smithfield-Selma at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Southern Wayne and 26 for Smithfield-Selma dating back to last season.
Southern Wayne fell victim to South Johnston and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 8-0.
Southern Wayne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden McKee, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma scored the most runs they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 12-8 to Southeast Raleigh.
Andrew Hartman put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Cayden Gregory was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aaron Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Southern Wayne's record is now 2-7. As for Smithfield-Selma, their record now sits at 0-10.
Southern Wayne took their win against Smithfield-Selma in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Wayne since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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