Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Smith County

Owls

Previous 6 Games

03/18/25 @ York Institute	5-2
03/17/25 vs York Institute	10-6
03/14/25 vs Gordonsville	11-2
03/11/25 @ Macon County	9-4
03/10/25 vs Macon County	8-5
03/06/25 @ Cannon County	14-11

Smith County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the York Institute Dragons. The five-run effort marked the Owls' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Riley Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bennett Gammon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Smith County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for York Institute, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

Coming up, Smith County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cannon County at 4:00 p.m. As for York Institute, they will head out on the road to square off against Pickett County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.