On Saturday, the Smithton Tigers came up short against the Sweet Springs Greyhounds and fell 10-5.
For Sweet Springs' part, they got a massive performance out of Braden Knipmeyer, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Knipmeyer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Drayton Hampton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Smithton's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Sweet Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Smithton will play host again on Monday to welcome New Franklin, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. New Franklin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Smithton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sweet Springs, they will head out on the road to take on Pilot Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Pilot Grove will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Sweet Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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