Smackover posted their closest victory since March 30th on Monday. They came out on top against the Genoa Central Dragons by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Buckaroos haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Abigial Burdue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Julia James and MaKayla Blackledge did most of the damage at the plate: James went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Blackledge went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Blackledge has snagged this season. Nataleh Goodwin was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Smackover was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
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| 04/20/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/21/25 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 04/17/19 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/09/19 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/04/18 - Neutral | 14-13 W |
| + 2 more games |
Smackover's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Genoa Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 11-9 record.
Looking ahead, Smackover will face off against Spring Hill at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.6 runs per game on average), something the Buckaroos will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Genoa Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nashville at 5:00 p.m. on May 4.
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