Smoky Hill lost against Eaglecrest back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes fell 6-3 to the Eaglecrest Raptors. Smoky Hill has struggled against Eaglecrest recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Smoky Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boden Crever, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Eaglecrest's side, Connor Brennan made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Brennan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tavish Dey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaxin Mallory, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Smoky Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Eaglecrest, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Smoky Hill will be playing at home against Cherokee Trail at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Eaglecrest, they will head out on the road to square off against Overland at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Eaglecrest is facing Overland at the right time seeing as Overland is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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