Smoky Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 20-4 defeat to the Halstead Dragons might stick with them for a while. Smoky Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Halstead apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Halstead's part, Jase Mueller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Mueller was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Halstead let Kaden Eskins and Brock Odendahl loose on the outfield. Eskins scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Odendahl went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Odendahl has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Reese Carmichael was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Smoky Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Halstead, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Smoky Valley by a score of 18-10 later that day.
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