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Kevin Hart got it done on the mound and he improved to 5-5 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 4-2 win over Huntsville.  He gave up two runs (zero earned) on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.

Matt Craig had the big hit of the game.  He belted a two run homer in the fourth inning that gave the Smokies their first lead.

The Smokies poured on the offense in their 10-3 win over the Barons.  Matt Craig had only one hit but it was a three run homer and Josh Kroeger went two for four with two RBIs and two runs.

Kevin Hart improved to 3-5 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up two runs on ten hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.

The Suns hammered the Smokies 8-2 and Kevin Hart had a tough start. He gave up five runs on eight hits with six strikeouts in six innings.  The loss drops him to 2-5 on the season.

Jacob Fox hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Issmael Salas went two for three with a walk and an RBI.

The Smokies made three errors in their 4-3 loss to Mississippi and it resulted in two unearned runs.  While Kevin Hart had a tough start, he held Mississippi in check.  Adalberto Mendez took the loss when he gave up the losing run in the fifth inning.

Casey McGehee doubled and he drive in two runs.  Jacob Fox went two for four with a run.

Kevin Hart really took it on the chin yesterday in an 11-2 loss to the Lookouts.  He gave up all eleven runs on nine hits with five strikeouts in four innings.  Three of those nine hits went over the fence.

Jacob Fox was the hitting star.  He doubled twice and scored a run.

Kevin Hart improved to 2-1 with his best outing of the year.  He gave up just four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in seven shutout innings.  He’s gotten progressively better in each of his last three starts and hopefully this is a breakthrough outing for the right hander.

Christopher Walker was the hitting star with three hits including a three run homer.  Josh Kroeger and Gary Cates each finished with two hits and an RBI.

Christopher Walker led a seven run fourth inning with a big three run homer in the Smokies 7-2 win over the Lookouts.  He was also the only Smokie to finish with two hits in the game.

Kevin Hart picked up the win with five solid frames.  He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

The Smokies might have lost 8-2, but Matt Craig got it done at the plate.  He was a perfect two for two with a solo homerun and two walks.  Issmael Salas also hit a homerun in the loss.

Kevin Hart had a rough start and he took the loss.  He gave up five runs on four hits and a walk with a strikeout in five innings of work.