It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Smith-Cotton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Hickman Kewpies by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since April 29th.
Jakobe Linn
| 04/17/25 vs Grain Valley | 6 |
| 04/02/25 @ Rock Bridge | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Rogers | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Capital City | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Platte County | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Jakobe Linn spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. He is becoming a predictor of Smith-Cotton's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-1 (and 15-17 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Smith-Cotton's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ian Jackson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Smith-Cotton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-18 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hickman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-21.
As of now, neither Smith-Cotton nor the Kewpies have any future games scheduled.
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