Smithsburg extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 6-10. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Hagerstown Hubs. The Leopards were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hubs earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
As for North Hagerstown, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
For North Hagerstown's part, not much got past Saige Palmer, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Smithsburg off the board. Palmer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Coming up, Smithsburg will square off against Fort Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Hagerstown, they will take on Linganore on Wednesday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Hubs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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