Signal Mountain dropped to 9-3-1 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Soddy Daisy Trojans by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Luke Smiley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only five walks, the fewest he's had over his last two games.
On the hitting side, Milo Bevis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Bo Cooper was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Soddy Daisy, the win got them back to even at 6-6. They haven't had any issues with Signal Mountain recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
On Soddy Daisy's side, Hayden Hickey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Hickey a new career-high.
At the plate, Gabe Ferguson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Shell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
While Signal Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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