The Smithsburg Leopards will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. James Saints at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Smithsburg will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against North Hagerstown on Friday. Smithsburg was the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over North Hagerstown. That looming 16-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Smithsburg yet this season.
Meanwhile, St. James came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Huskies a 10-0 shutout. St. James might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Mackenzie Griffith, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tenley Mullendore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Smithsburg's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for St. James, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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