Smithsburg fell victim to South Hagerstown and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the South Hagerstown Rebels. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Smithsburg's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For South Hagerstown's part, Madi Wade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Wade was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Buhrman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bethany Higgins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Smithsburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for South Hagerstown, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Smithsburg will head out on the road to square off against Williamsport at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Smithsburg is facing Williamsport at the right time seeing as Williamsport is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for South Hagerstown, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Middletown at 4:45 p.m. South Hagerstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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