Smithfield-Selma's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the South Garner Titans by a score of 5-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Jake McLain
| 03/24/26 vs South Garner | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Clayton | 1 |
| 03/05/26 vs Eastern Wayne | 1 |
| 03/02/26 @ Eastern Wayne | 1 |
| 02/25/26 @ Union | 1 |
Jake McLain was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Blake Thigpen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Smithfield-Selma's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-5. As for South Garner, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Smithfield-Selma will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Titans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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