Xavier Smith turned in his biggest game of the season on Monday, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with less than two walks allowed. On the season, Smith has an ERA of 5.06 over 36 innings pitched.
Smith and Newark will head out on the road to face off against Mynderse Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last time Smith duked it out with Mynderse Academy (back in May of 2023), Newark came out on top by a score of 8-4. Will another strong game from Smith be enough to do it again? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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