The Urbana Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Smithsburg Leopards at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Urbana is headed out to face Smithsburg after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went Urbana's way against Century on Friday as Urbana made off with a 9-3 win.
Kiegan Rupinta looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
| 03/21/25 vs Century | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Governor Thomas Johnson | 1 |
| 05/03/24 @ Oakdale | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Middletown | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Frederick | 0 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayden Lipscomb, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Billy Swaney was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Smithsburg hadn't done well against Martinsburg recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Smithsburg walked away with a 7-2 victory over Martinsburg. Seven seems to be a good number for the Leopards as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gavin Ramarge made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Ramarge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Isaiah Burger was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chase Sarber, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Urbana skirted past Smithsburg 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Urbana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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