Smokies claim fifth straight win over Trash Pandas in series finale

The Knoxville Smokies secured a 5-4 victory against the Rocket City Trash Pandas on August 16 at Covenant Health Park. This win marked the Smokies' fifth consecutive triumph in the series, leading to a dominant 5-1 series result. After falling behind early, Knoxville responded with key performances from Kane Kepley, who hit a home run and collected three hits, and starting pitcher Kevin Valdez, who struck out six batters in six innings. Rocket City made a late push with a two-run homer from Jacob Cozart but could not overcome the deficit. Knoxville will now begin a two-week road trip to Pensacola and Biloxi before returning home on September 1.

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