Overland extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-6. They came up short against the Smoky Hill Buffaloes, falling 12-2. If the Trailblazers were looking for revenge after losing 17-0 to the Buffaloes when the teams met back in September of 2020, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Overland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michaela Halton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Smoky Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12. 12 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Smoky Hill's side, Ava Matheny made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Matheny has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiley Snyder, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six stolen bases, and four runs. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Ellen Paris was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Overland has already played their next game, a 15-4 defeat against Silver Creek on the 2nd. As for Smoky Hill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-3 loss against Cherokee Trail on the 4th.
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