Smyer fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Seagraves on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Seagraves Eagles by a score of 4-3. Smyer was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Seagraves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Seagraves' part, Aidan Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Devin Espino, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Smyer are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6-1. As for Seagraves, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
While Smyer had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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