Smoky Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Larned Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Tuesday.
Smoky Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzley Haxton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Olivia Peterson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Smoky Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Larned, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smoky Valley will take on Halstead at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Larned, they will venture away from home to square off against Haven at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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