The Smithsburg Leopards will venture away from home to square off against the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Smithsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Smithsburg didn't have quite enough to beat North Hagerstown and fell 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Leopards in their meetings with the Hubs: they've now lost five in a row.
Jaxon Teson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Mason Oates was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Martinsburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Musselman by a score of 2-1.
Martinsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Smithsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Smithsburg beat Martinsburg 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Leopards since the squad 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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