If Smoky Hill was feeling good off their 18-4 takedown of Rangeview last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes came up short against the Eaglecrest Raptors on Saturday, falling 13-1. The Buffaloes haven't had much luck with the Raptors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Smoky Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nikiah Light, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Smoky Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Eaglecrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Smoky Hill will challenge Cherokee Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee Trail will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Smoky Hill surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eaglecrest, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cherry Creek at 4:30 a.m. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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