After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kearney, Excelsior Springs was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Smith-Cotton Tigers by a score of 10-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Excelsior Springs also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
For Smith-Cotton's part, they got a good showing from Adam Rowe, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Hayden Zeiler and Kaden Wiskur did some serious damage despite the final result: Zeiler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Wiskur scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jakobe Linn was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Excelsior Springs has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Smith-Cotton, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Camdenton the next time they take the field. Excelsior Springs will host Camdenton at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Smith-Cotton will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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