After soaring to ten runs the game before, Smith-Cotton was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Jefferson City Jays. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Smith-Cotton got a good showing from Adam Rowe, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the first time Rowe hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Smith-Cotton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Wiskur, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another was Jayden Archibeque, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Smith-Cotton's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Jefferson City, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-2.
While Smith-Cotton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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