The Edwin O. Smith Panthers will head out to face off against the Middletown Blue Dragons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Edwin O. Smith after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Conard by a score of 5-4.
Sam LaCombe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Trevor Woodmansee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-4 to Bristol Eastern, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Edwin O. Smith, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Edwin O. Smith beat Middletown 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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