Smiths Station made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Auburn, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Panthers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 10-8 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since April 17, 2025.
This is the second loss in a row for Smiths Station and nudges their season record down to 10-7. As for Auburn, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Smiths Station will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montgomery Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on the 27th. As for Auburn, they will take on Oakman in a tournament on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.58 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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