Smethport fell victim to Port Allegany and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-0 to the Port Allegany Gators, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Smethport has struggled against Port Allegany recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Brentton McDowell put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. McDowell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDowell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cole Szuba made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Colin Riekofsky, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Port Allegany's side, Levi Howard was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Bliss, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Smethport's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Port Allegany, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Smethport will be playing in front of their home fans against Coudersport at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Port Allegany, they will head out on the road to take on Cameron County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cameron County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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