Smithsburg extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-9. They lost 12-0 to the Catoctin Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 on April 1st.
As for Catoctin, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.9 runs.
For Catoctin's part, Caitlynn Stambaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Stambaugh a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Bralyn West was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Charley Keilholtz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Smithsburg is set to take on their familiar foe Walkersville on Friday. Meanwhile, Catoctin will square off against rival Brunswick at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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