The Smithfield-Selma Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Hunt Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Smithfield-Selma has struggled recently with 22 losses in a row, while Hunt will arrive with four straight wins.
Smithfield-Selma came into this matchup off a tough 22-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Southeast Raleigh by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. One positive for the Spartans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Smithfield-Selma saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was EJ Stridiron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that Stridiron snagged this season. Another was Gabe Evans, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hunt hadn't done well against C.B. Aycock recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Hunt blew past C.B. Aycock 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Stone Massey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Hunt is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Seth Evans, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Ryan Bass was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Smithfield-Selma's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Hunt, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Smithfield-Selma might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Hunt in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Smithfield-Selma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
