Stewarts Creek and Smyrna pushed the score to 11-8 the last time they played Smyrna, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Red Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Red Hawks, who have now won three games in a row.
Not much got past Chase Fernandez, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Smyrna off the board. Fernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Hudson Schmitz
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Schmitz, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Shawn Rhodes was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Stewarts Creek's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Smyrna, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Stewarts Creek will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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