Smithville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Excelsior Springs Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Smithville will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Raytown South on Thursday. Everything went Smithville's way against Raytown South as Smithville made off with a 12-2 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Excelsior Springs). They never let Raytown South onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Keira Romazon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Casler, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Haylee Ray was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win got Smithville back to even at 16-16. As for Excelsior Springs, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
Everything went Smithville's way against Excelsior Springs when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Smithville made off with an 18-10 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville 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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