The Cannon County Lions will be playing at home against the Smith County Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cannon County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Cascade 19-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Cannon County as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Raena Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Cannon County got a massive performance out of Kurstin Warrick, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Kennedi Clark was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Smith County gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Pickett County as Smith County made off with an 11-1 victory.
Avery Woodard was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lillian Dillon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cannon County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for Smith County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Cannon County couldn't quite finish off Smith County in their previous meeting back in March and fell 9-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith County's Jackee Rigsby, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that Cannon County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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