After three games on the road, Smith County is heading back home. They will take on the Watertown Purple Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Smith County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Jackson County 16-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Smith County considering their one-run performance the game before.
Abby Woodard was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Woodard, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Watertown had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Wildcats.
The team relied heavily on Rachel Cromer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlie Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a double.
Smith County's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Watertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Smith County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Watertown struggles in that department as they've averaged .468. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Smith County suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Watertown when the teams last played on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watertown's Kayla McGuire, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Smith County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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