The Smithton Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Russellville Indians at 1:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, it was close, but Smithton sidestepped Otterville for a 2-1 victory.
Sam Bray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Walsh, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, Russellville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to St. Elizabeth.
Smithton pushed their record up to 8-11 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Russellville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.
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