Smithfield had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it five. They lost 12-2 to the New Kent Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 back in March.
Smithfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quincy Carr, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Carr has hit this season.
As for New Kent, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On New Kent's side, Jonah Sorrell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Sorrell has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Foreman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Keegan Branch was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Smithfield will welcome Tabb at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Packers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Kent, they are taking a road trip to face off against York at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 2.6, the Falcons 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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