Manor New Tech is 0-7 against Smithville since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Manor New Tech will stay at home for another game and welcome the Smithville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Manor New Tech fell victim to Taylor and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Ducks.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Smithville had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Caldwell on Friday. Smithville has not had much luck with Caldwell recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Addison Otto put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Otto has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Otto was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jessi Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Manor New Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7-3.
Manor New Tech might still be hurting after the 23-1 defeat they got from Smithville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Manor New Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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