There's no place like home for Smithton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Cole Camp Blue Birds 4-3 on Tuesday. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 win the Blue Birds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Ryan Pond
| 04/15/25 vs Cole Camp | 5 |
| 04/18/24 vs Windsor | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Leeton | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs Sacred Heart | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ New Franklin | 2 |
Ryan Pond was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Sam Bray was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Liam Beckett was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Smithton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Cole Camp, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Smithton has already played their next match, a 17-6 loss against Green Ridge on the 17th. As for Cole Camp, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Northwest on the 17th.
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