Smoky Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hillsboro on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 11-10. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 7-5.
Ty Heitschmidt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He also snagged a stolen base, marking his first of the season. Kaleb Burgardt was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Smoky Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hillsboro, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Smoky Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Halstead at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Hillsboro, they will face off against Herington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Railroaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.67 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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