Thrall fell victim to Little River Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Bumblebees by a score of 1-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bumblebees this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
Weston Smiley
| 04/24/26 vs Little River Academy | 12 |
| 04/10/26 vs Lexington | 12 |
| 03/27/26 vs Rogers | 10 |
| 03/10/26 vs Franklin | 7 |
| 04/17/26 @ Rockdale | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Weston Smiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Thrall is 2-1 when Smiley posts eight or more strikeouts, but 9-14-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Thrall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Heselmeyer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Thrall has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-15-1 record this season. As for Little River Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-6-1.
Thrall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Little River Academy, they will take on Salado at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bumblebees' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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