Baseball Recap: Ten Straight Home Victories for Smithville

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ Maryville	19
03/22/25 @ Maryville	19
05/12/25 vs Raytown South	17
03/25/25 @ Raytown South	13
05/05/25 vs Grandview	11

Smithville had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Raytown South on Monday. The Warriors blew past the Cardinals 17-0. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

Smithville pushed their record up to 27-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Raytown South, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithville will head out to challenge Kearney at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Raytown South, they are taking a road trip to take on Odessa at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for the Cardinals and four for the Bulldogs.