Thursday just wasn't the day for East Nashville Magnet's offense. They fell just short of the Smith County Owls by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which East Nashville Magnet was not able to get on the board.
Calvin Bibby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On Smith County's side, Bennett Gammon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Gammon has been consistent recently: 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.
This is the second loss in a row for East Nashville Magnet and nudges their season record down to 14-12. As for Smith County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
While East Nashville Magnet had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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