The Upperman Bees will head out on the road to square off against the Smith County Owls at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Soddy Daisy hit Upperman with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bees fell 8-5 to the Trojans. That makes it the first time this season the Bees have let down their home crowd.
Upperman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Shupe, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Smith County never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against DeKalb County as they made off with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Owls, who have now won six contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Smith County and bumps their season record up to 11-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Upperman, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Upperman came out on top in a nail-biter against Smith County in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bees 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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