Smoky Hill is 2-8 against Eaglecrest since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes will head out on the road to face off against the Eaglecrest Raptors at 4:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Smoky Hill didn't have quite enough to beat Bear Creek and fell 3-1.
Smoky Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boden Crever, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Smoky Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear Creek only tossed five.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Eaglecrest had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Dakota Ridge on Saturday. Eaglecrest has not had much luck with Dakota Ridge recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Cosme Vera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Noah Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Stufft, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Smoky Hill's record now sits at 3-6. As for Eaglecrest, their record now sits at 4-4.
Smoky Hill might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Eaglecrest in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Smoky Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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