On Friday Ayla Smith tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. The performance marked the fewest earned runs Smith has had since back in March. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her seventh in a row with less than one walk. For the year, she has an ERA of 4.64 over 31.7 innings pitched.
Looking ahead, Smith and Murphysboro will take on Massac County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Red Devils got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Patriots thanks in part to Smith: she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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