While Smith County put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for East Nashville Magnet. The Smith County Owls narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the East Nashville Magnet Eagles 1-0. Winning may never get old, but Smith County sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Bennett Gammon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Gammon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gammon was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Martin, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double.
On East Nashville Magnet's side, Calvin Bibby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
Smith County pushed their record up to 19-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for East Nashville Magnet, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Smith County will have a chance to go back-to-back against East Nashville Magnet: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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