For the second straight game, Battle will face off against Smith-Cotton. The Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Battle has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 12.
Battle had taken Smith-Cotton down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Spartans lost 10-4 to the Tigers.
For Smith-Cotton's part, Jakobe Linn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. Linn also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Tigers are 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 12-14 otherwise.
At the plate, Smith-Cotton got a massive performance out of Cooper Woolery, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Woolery is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 11-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Andrew Kindle, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Smith-Cotton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Battle's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Smith-Cotton, the win got them back to even at 16-16.
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