Smoky Valley extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-15 in the process. They lost 8-2 to the Hoisington Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly six runs.
Ty Heitschmidt
| 05/08/25 vs Hoisington | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Halstead | 10 |
| 04/11/25 @ Hillsboro | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Hesston | 7 |
Ty Heitschmidt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Heitschmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Opat, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Hoisington, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
Like Smoky Valley, Hoisington also got a great game from a two-way player: Lane French. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. French was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brodie Crites, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rhen Galla, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one stolen base.
While Smoky Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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