Friday just wasn't the day for Smoky Hill's offense. They fell victim to a rough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Ralston Valley Mustangs on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Smoky Hill in their matchups with Ralston Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
For Ralston Valley's part, Kai Douglas and Logan Madden did most of the damage at the plate: Douglas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Madden scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Laird Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Smoky Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ralston Valley, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Smoky Hill will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Roaring Fork at 4:30 p.m. As for Ralston Valley, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Arapahoe at 4:15 p.m. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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