Churchland hasn't had much luck against Smithfield recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Truckers will challenge the Packers at 7:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Churchland's victory against Deep Creek wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Truckers had just enough and edged out the Hornets 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Truckers, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Smithfield came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against York on Friday by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Packers have posted against the Falcons since May 17, 2019.
Colton Bingham made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Bingham wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Walton Bondurant, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Churchland's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Smithfield, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Churchland couldn't quite finish off Smithfield when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Truckers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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