The Smith-Cotton Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Oak Grove Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smith-Cotton will be strutting in after a win while Oak Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Smith-Cotton needed a bit of extra time to put away Capital City. They had just enough and edged out the Cavaliers 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Smith-Cotton were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oak Grove faced off against Clinton on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-2.
Smith-Cotton's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1.
Everything went Smith-Cotton's way against Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Smith-Cotton made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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