Smithton hasn't had much luck against Northwest recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Smithton is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to Lincoln. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Liam Beckett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Otterville.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Smithton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Smithton beat Northwest 11-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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