Smoky Hill had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it seven. They came up short against the Grandview Wolves, falling 9-0. If the Buffaloes were looking for revenge after losing 10-2 to the Wolves when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Grandview, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
For Grandview's part, Ethan Wachsmann looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wachsmann has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kyler Vaughn was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayden Bohmeyer, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
While Smoky Hill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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