The Smoky Hill Buffaloes will be taking part in a tournament against the Bloomfield Bobcats at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Smoky Hill will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Smoky Hill saw some tournament action on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Aztec.
The team relied heavily on Anwyl Gutierrez-Trujillo, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Fonseca, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Smoky Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield faced Piedra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Bloomfield came up short against Piedra Vista, falling 7-0. The Bobcats have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Bloomfield also got a good showing from Elias Munoz, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, Munoz didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Bloomfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cable Carruth, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. That's the most hits Carruth has posted since back in April of 2024.
Smoky Hill's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bloomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Smoky Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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