After a string of five wins, Southampton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-5 walloping at the hands of the Smithfield Packers.
Levi Butler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southampton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Collins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Francis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southampton fell to 5-1. As for Smithfield, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Southampton will square off against Greensville County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Smithfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jamestown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Smithfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Jamestown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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