Camdenton had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-9 to make it four. They lost 6-0 to the Smith-Cotton Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Tuesday.
As for Smith-Cotton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-13. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 14-6).
For Smith-Cotton's part, Camdenton's batters probably weren't too happy with Jakobe Linn, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up five walks). Linn also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Tigers are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 11-12 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Talon Newell, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendall Hagedorn, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Camdenton will welcome Pleasant Hill at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Smith-Cotton, they will challenge Blue Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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