Smoky Hill had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Littleton Lions on Tuesday.
Jayden Blackmore and Hudson Roth made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Blackmore tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Roth struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Blackmore scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Roth went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Blackmore a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Fonseca, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Anwyl Gutierrez-Trujillo was another, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Littleton is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Smoky Hill has already played their next match, a 6-4 win against Adams City on the 13th. As for Littleton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss against Widefield on the 15th.
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