Smith County and Riverside squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Smith County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Riverside Panthers by a score of 7-6.
Bennett Gammon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ty Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Riverside's side, Cody Brasher was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Stone Wallace, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Smith County's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-12. As for Riverside, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-17.
Smith County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverside, they will challenge Huntingdon on Thursday. Huntingdon will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Riverside surely won't give up without a fight.
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