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| 05/03/24 - Away | 7-9 L |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/07/22 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/08/21 - Neutral | 9-6 W |
| + 3 more games |
Smith-Cotton and Republic are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. Smith-Cotton will take on Republic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Battle hit Smith-Cotton with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 6-5. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Spartans since on Thursday.
Smith-Cotton got a good showing from Adam Rowe, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Rowe didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Smith-Cotton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Homan, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Republic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Joplin on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
The victory got Republic back to even at 13-13. As for Smith-Cotton, they now have a losing record of 16-17.
Smith-Cotton couldn't quite finish off Republic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can Smith-Cotton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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