If Smith County was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Pickett County last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smith County Owls fell just short of the Cannon County Lions by a score of 6-4 on Monday. Smith County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cannon County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Lauren Carlyle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Cannon County's side, the team relied heavily on Kathryn Trail, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Smith County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Cannon County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Smith County will be playing in front of their home fans against Gordonsville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gordonsville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Smith County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cannon County, they will head out on the road to take on Central Magnet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Magnet is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Cannon County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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