It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Smith-Cotton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Battle Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Smith-Cotton also won the last time the pair played on April 3rd.
Brady Anderson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kendall Hagedorn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win got Smith-Cotton back to even at 11-11. As for Battle, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smith-Cotton will take on Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Battle, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Capital City at 5:30 p.m. Capital City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Battle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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