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| 04/21/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/08/18 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 05/09/17 - Home | 2-6 L |
Chillicothe took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Smithville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hornets skirted past the Warriors 7-5. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2018.
Chillicothe has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Chillicothe and Smithville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Hornets will face off against Lafayette at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th with a big rank advantage (38 vs. 341). Meanwhile, Smithville (ranked ninth) will meet Pleasant Hill (ranked 124th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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