Friday just wasn't the day for Smith-Cotton's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Grain Valley Eagles on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Smith-Cotton was not able to get on the board.
Jonathen Oconnell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
Smith-Cotton are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9. As for Grain Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Smith-Cotton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-2 victory vs. Jefferson City on the 13th. Grain Valley has also already played their next game, a 6-3 defeat against Christian Brothers on the 12th.
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