Dragons
| 04/22/25 vs Smoky Valley | 16-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Smoky Valley | 11-1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hillsboro | 27-3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hillsboro | 15-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Haven | 8-5 |
| + 9 more games |
Halstead put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Smoky Valley Vikings 16-1. Considering the Dragons have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Thompson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Brett Young was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daynica Euwer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Halstead hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matches.
Halstead's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Smoky Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Halstead didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Larned on the 24th. As for Smoky Valley, they have also already played their next contest, an 18-7 loss against Pratt on the 25th.
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