Boonville is 4-0 against Smith-Cotton since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Boonville Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Smith-Cotton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Boonville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Smith-Cotton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Boonville had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Camdenton. Boonville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Smith-Cotton can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Warrensburg with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Smith-Cotton.
Jakobe Linn looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Jackson and Kaden Wiskur did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Wiskur scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Zeiler, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Boonville's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Smith-Cotton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season.
Boonville took their victory against Smith-Cotton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boonville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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