Halstead is 8-2 against Smoky Valley since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Tuesday's first game. The Halstead Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Smoky Valley Vikings at 3:00 p.m. Halstead is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
In Friday's second game, Halstead got themselves on the board against Hillsboro, but Hillsboro never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-0 victory.
Halstead got a great performance from Kaden Eskins as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Eskins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jase Mueller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Leighton Siebert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Smoky Valley fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Lyons on Friday. Smoky Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Halstead's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Smoky Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Halstead came up short against Smoky Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Halstead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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