Smith Valley has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Carlin Railroaders at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Smith Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Carlin will be coming in after a loss.
Smith Valley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Wells (and have done all season long). Everything went Smith Valley's way against Wells on Saturday as Smith Valley made off with a 20-8 win. Smith Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wyatt Wulfing was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wulfing was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Berumen, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Lannom, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, Carlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They suffered a tough 22-3 loss at the hands of Eureka.
Carlin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Anthony, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Smith Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Carlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Carlin's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Smith Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. It's a different story for Carlin, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Smith Valley's hitters?
Everything went Smith Valley's way against Carlin when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Smith Valley made off with a 15-0 win. Will Smith Valley repeat their success, or does Carlin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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