Smith-Cotton put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Clinton Cardinals with a sharp 14-7 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Smith-Cotton considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ethan Perry was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaden Wiskur, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Clinton's side, Kaiden Townsend was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Townsend was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Townsend wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kanden Lafarge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lafarge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. James Schmedding was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Smith-Cotton pushed their record up to 17-14 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Clinton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Smith-Cotton will head out on the road to take on Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Smith-Cotton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Clinton, they will be playing at home against Pleasant Hill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clinton is facing Pleasant Hill at the right time seeing as Pleasant Hill is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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