If Smithville was feeling good fresh off their 14-4 takedown of Central Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smithies came up short against the Rittman Indians on Monday, falling 15-5. The Smithies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ben Beichler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Braden Marthey also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Smithville now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Rittman, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
While Smithville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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