E.E. Smith came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Westover Wolverines on Tuesday and snuck past 4-2. For E.E. Smith, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 loss Westover walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Shamar Wilson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Williams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Thomas Baus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Westover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
E.E. Smith pushed their record up to 3-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Westover, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
E.E. Smith will head out on the road to face off against Pine Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Westover, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. Westover has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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