Smiths Station extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 12-9. They fell 3-0 to the Montgomery Catholic Knights. The shutout was out of character for the Panthers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
As for Montgomery Catholic, they pushed their record up to 20-14 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Montgomery Catholic's part, not much got past Gabby Eady, who gave up just five hits to keep Smiths Station off the board.
On the hitting side, Rylee Wilcoxson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Looking ahead, Smiths Station will square off against Pike Road at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Montgomery Catholic, they will face off against Holtville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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