The matchup between Stewarts Creek and Smyrna on Wednesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Stewarts Creek Red Hawks walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Smyrna Bulldogs. The win was familiar territory for Stewarts Creek who now have three in a row.
Aiden Schwartz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Coleman Neas was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Justin Odum, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Stewarts Creek's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Smyrna, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stewarts Creek will stay at home for another game and welcome Oakland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Smyrna will take on Central Magnet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Magnet will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Smyrna surely won't give up without a fight.
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