The Monterey Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Smith County Owls at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monterey can't be too worried about heading out to take on Smith County: they just beat Watertown at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Wildcats skirted past the Purple Tigers 4-2. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Purple Tigers on their field since May 4, 2017.
Lawson Cantrell was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Smith County made sure to put some runs up on the board against York Institute on Wednesday. The Owls blew past the Dragons 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Riley Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Claywell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Smith County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Monterey's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Smith County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Monterey might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Smith County in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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