The Smethport Hubbers will be playing at home against the Coudersport Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Smethport has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Coudersport will arrive with three straight victories.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Smethport had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Otto-Eldred.
Smethport saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brentton McDowell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. McDowell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Hungiville, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Smethport was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Coudersport can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Northern Potter with a sharp 14-1 win.
Smethport's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Coudersport, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Smethport came up short against Coudersport in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 9-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coudersport's Gavyn Ayers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Now that Smethport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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