Smiths Station was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Stevenson Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since March 4th.
Smiths Station's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Stevenson, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smiths Station will challenge Opelika at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Stevenson, they will square off against Leeds at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stevenson's pitchers better be ready for this one: Leeds has averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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