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| 05/06/25 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/03/24 - Home | 12-5 W |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 4-11 L |
| 04/16/22 - Away | 4-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Smith-Cotton barely beat Battle the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 10-4 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Jakobe Linn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Smith-Cotton got a massive performance out of Cooper Woolery, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. What's more, Woolery posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kendall Hagedorn, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
Smith-Cotton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
The win got Smith-Cotton back to even at 16-16. As for Battle, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-18.
Smith-Cotton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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