The Smithville Smithies will venture away from home to challenge the Crestview Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Smithville's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five games, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smithville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Chippewa, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Smithies fell just short of the Chipps by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Smithies have suffered since March 27th.
ZeAnna Cyrus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Smithville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiersten Ross, who went 2-for-4 with one double. That double marked the first that Ross has hit this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Crestview was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They came up short against LaBrae, falling 10-0. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Crestview's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
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