Smith-Cotton barely beat Camdenton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakers a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Lakers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Camdenton's batters probably weren't too happy with Jakobe Linn, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up five walks). Linn also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Smith-Cotton is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 11-12 otherwise.
Talon Newell
| 04/29/25 vs Camdenton | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Lone Jack | 2 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Talon Newell, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Kendall Hagedorn was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Smith-Cotton now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Camdenton, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smith-Cotton will welcome Blue Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Camdenton, they will challenge Pleasant Hill at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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