Smoky Valley is 2-8 against Halstead since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Smoky Valley has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smoky Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hillsboro last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 11-10.
Ty Heitschmidt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season. Kaleb Burgardt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Halstead was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell 6-1 to Hillsboro.
Halstead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Diehl, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Diehl has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
Smoky Valley's record is now 1-5. As for Halstead, their record now sits at 3-11.
Halstead's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Smoky Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Halstead, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Smoky Valley's hitters?
Smoky Valley might still be hurting after the 18-10 loss they got from Halstead in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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