Smoky Hill has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Smoky Hill never let their opponents score. They blew past Rangeview 7-0. The victory was just what Smoky Hill needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior game.
Dash Deavers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Aleman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Ralston Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Page on Saturday. Everything went Ralston Valley's way against Page as Ralston Valley made off with a 10-0 win.
Winston Patterson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marshall Strange, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Logan Madden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Smoky Hill's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Ralston Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Smoky Hill's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Smoky Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ralston Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Smoky Hill continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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