The Smithfield Packers are on the road again on Friday to play the Jamestown Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Smithfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Jamestown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Smithfield will bounce into Friday's game after beating New Kent, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Smithfield skirted past New Kent 2-1.
Austin Ray tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Smithfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddax Brown, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jamestown fell victim to Grafton and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Clippers. The defeat continues a trend for Jamestown in their matchups with Grafton: they've now lost nine in a row.
Smithfield pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Jamestown, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Smithfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Jamestown in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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