After flying high against Mullen last Thursday, Smoky Hill came back down to earth. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes lost 16-4 to the Cherry Creek Bruins on Saturday. The Buffaloes haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Emmy Green and Ailey Henry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Green scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Henry went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Smoky Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 25.6% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 39.3%.
Smoky Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Cherry Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smoky Hill will take on Cherokee Trail at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cherokee Trail's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matchups. As for Cherry Creek, they are taking a road trip to take on Mullen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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