Halstead scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Smoky Valley Vikings as the Halstead Dragons made off with a 20-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Halstead, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jase Mueller made a big impact 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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Reese Carmichael, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Halstead's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Smoky Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Halstead beat Smoky Valley by a score of 18-10 later that day.
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