Indian River had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it four. They came up short against the Oscar Smith Tigers, falling 7-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in April.
As for Oscar Smith, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Oscar Smith, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Oscar Smith's part, Donte Brooks Jr. was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Brooks Jr. has posted since back in April.
Coming up, Indian River will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Denbigh at 12:00 p.m. As for Oscar Smith, they are taking a road trip to challenge Western Branch at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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