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| 03/28/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 19-3 W |
| 04/01/22 - Home | 6-0 W |
Southeast of Saline has gone a perfect 4-0 against Smoky Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. Southeast of Saline's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Smoky Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Smoky Valley will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Southeast of Saline extended their winning streak to three on April 8th. The Trojans put the hurt on Republic County with a sharp 14-1 victory.
Carlee Dye made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Dye was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kyiah Samuelson was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Abby Wyatt was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Southeast of Saline always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Republic County only posted an OBP of .176.
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley beat Lyons 14-11 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly three runs.
Like Southeast of Saline, Smoky Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylie Neywick. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Neywick was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzley Haxton, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kamryn Ryan also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Smoky Valley and bumps their season record up to 3-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Southeast of Saline, their record now sits at 3-1.
Everything went Southeast of Saline's way against Smoky Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Southeast of Saline made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
