The Smithfield-Selma Spartans will head out to take on the Knightdale Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
West Johnston hit Smithfield-Selma with a four-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 8-1 to the Wildcats. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Smithfield-Selma saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Gregory, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Knightdale came up short against Wakefield on Thursday and fell 6-3. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Knightdale's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Smithfield-Selma, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.
Smithfield-Selma suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Knightdale when the teams last played back in February. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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