Upperman had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Smith County Owls on Saturday and snuck past 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Upperman also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Wyatt Curtis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Justin Fallon was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Smith County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan King, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Upperman's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Smith County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-3.
Upperman will head out on the road to take on DeKalb County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Upperman is facing DeKalb County at the right time seeing as DeKalb County is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Smith County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Monterey at 4:00 p.m. Smith County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Monterey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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