E.E. Smith came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-8 to the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs.

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E.E. Smith saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xamian Perry, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Perry has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Aaron Miller also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
E.E. Smith dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Durham School of the Arts, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
E.E. Smith has already played their next contest, a 22-8 loss against Seventy-First on the 17th. As for Durham School of the Arts, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-0 defeat against Orange on the 17th.
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