Sadly, Smithville is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-7 walloping at the hands of the Vardaman Rams on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Smithville of the 14-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Peyton Spann made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Rowlan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Vardaman's side, Brady White was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Justyn Gordon was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Andrew Easley, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Smithville's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Vardaman, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
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 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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