Smithfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against New Kent on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Packers in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kayla Young made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for New Kent, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Smithfield will face off against rival Tabb at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, New Kent is set to challenge their familiar foe York at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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