For the second straight game, Smyrna will face off against Stewarts Creek. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Smyrna's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stewarts Creek on Tuesday.
For Stewarts Creek's part, not much got past Chase Fernandez, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Smyrna off the board. Fernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hudson Schmitz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shawn Rhodes, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win (which was Stewarts Creek's third in a row) raised their record to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Smyrna, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
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