Smith County extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 8-7. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Signal Mountain Eagles. The Owls were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in May of 2017.
As for Signal Mountain, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-6-1 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 25, 2025.
For Signal Mountain's part, they got a great performance from Chase Stewart as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, Stewart posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since March 5th.
At the plate, Signal Mountain's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Timblin, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. John Zimmerman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Smith County will take on York Institute at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Owls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Signal Mountain, they will square off against Marengo at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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