Baseball Recap: Smoky Valley Vikings vs. Hoisington Cardinals
Smoky Valley fell victim to Hoisington and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Hoisington Cardinals. The defeat continues a trend for Smoky Valley in their matchups with Hoisington: they've now lost three in a row.
For Hoisington's part, Tony Moore was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brody Crites was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Carson Mason was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Smoky Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1. As for Hoisington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
While Smoky Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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