Smith-Cotton barely beat Harrisonville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jakobe Linn
| 04/10/25 vs Harrisonville | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Rock Bridge | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Rogers | 1 |
| 05/04/24 @ Glendale | 0 |
| 04/30/24 vs Warrensburg | 3 |
Jakobe Linn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Smith-Cotton got a big performance out of Kendall Hagedorn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Hagedorn has posted since back in May of 2024. Talon Newell was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Smith-Cotton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .588. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory was the third in a row for Smith-Cotton, bringing their record up to 6-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Harrisonville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Coming up, Smith-Cotton will be playing at home against Boonville at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harrisonville, they will head out to take on Nevada at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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