Smyer had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it eight. They came up short against the Tahoka Bulldogs, falling 20-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-9 on Monday.
Colton Burris was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Cash Pastusek was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Tahoka, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Tahoka's side, the team relied heavily on Kendon Scott, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Garcia, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Smyer is set to square off against their familiar foe Post at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tahoka will face off against rival Morton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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