Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Smithville

Seminoles

Previous 5 Games

04/06/26 vs Belmont	9-2
04/02/26 @ Tremont	15-2
03/31/26 vs Tremont	11-1
03/30/26 vs Sulligent	10-0
03/23/26 @ Jumpertown	16-0

Smithville entered their tilt with Belmont on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Cardinals. This was payback for the Seminoles, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

The team relied heavily on Wyatt Hildreth, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Smithville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Bailey, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Smithville now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Belmont, they dropped their record down to 4-18 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smithville will host West Lowndes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.42 runs per game on average), something the Seminoles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Belmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.13 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.