Smith-Cotton is 0-4 against Boonville since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Smith-Cotton Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Boonville Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Smith-Cotton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Smith-Cotton can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Warrensburg with a sharp 12-2 win.
Jakobe Linn looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Jackson and Kaden Wiskur did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Wiskur scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hayden Zeiler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Boonville had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Camdenton last Wednesday. Boonville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Smith-Cotton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Boonville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Smith-Cotton suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Boonville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Smith-Cotton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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