Smithfield has not done well against New Kent recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Smithfield Packers came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Kent Trojans and snuck past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Smithfield.
Smithfield got a great performance from Austin Ray as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Smithfield's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddax Brown, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Smithfield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for New Kent, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4.
Smithfield will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Jamestown at 4:30 p.m. Smithfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Jamestown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. New Kent does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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