Smithville lost against Black River on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Smithies came up short against the Pirates, falling 14-4. That's two games in a row now that the Smithies have lost by exactly ten runs.
Smithville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlin Walsh-Knouff, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. ZeAnna Cyrus also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Smithville and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Black River, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithville will square off against Rittman at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.8 runs per game on average), something the Smithies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Black River, they will venture away from home to face off against Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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