Hoisington hit Smoky Valley with a six-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Cardinals, falling 14-3. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Kate Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Gordon, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Smoky Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Hoisington, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
While Smoky Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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