Smithville is 1-6 against Taylor since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Smithville Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Taylor Ducks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Smithville comes in on four and Taylor on three.
While Smithville's win against Manor New Tech wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Smithville skirted past Manor New Tech 11-9. 11 seems to be a good number for Smithville as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Frankie Andrada was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Payton Lynch was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Taylor only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-point they dealt Giddings on Friday. Everything went Taylor's way against Giddings as Taylor made off with a 10-1 win.
Chris Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor let Braylan Alderete and Dominick Hartman loose on the outfield. Alderete got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI, while Hartman went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Nick Treuter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Smithville's victory bumped their record up to 5-12-1. As for Taylor, their win bumped their record up to 12-10-2.
Smithville might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Taylor in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Smithville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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