Tigers
| 04/01/25 vs Caldwell | 4-2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Caldwell | 6-4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Giddings | 5-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Giddings | 5-4 |
| 03/18/25 @ La Grange | 4-3 |
Smithville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged out the Caldwell Hornets 4-2. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly two runs.
Jessica Hinnant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hinnant wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Otto, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Otto has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another was Dakota Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Smithville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Caldwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Smithville is set to take on their familiar foe Navasota at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Caldwell will challenge rival La Grange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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