Smoky Valley won the last time they faced Lyons and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vikings walked away with a 14-11 win over the Lions. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly three runs.
Rylie Neywick made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Neywick was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzley Haxton, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Rylie Tolle was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Vikings
| 04/29/25 vs Lyons | 56.1% |
| 04/29/25 vs Lyons | 43.8% |
| 04/25/25 vs Pratt | 33.3% |
| 04/25/25 vs Pratt | 30.8% |
| 04/22/25 @ Halstead | 29.4% |
| + 2 more games |
Smoky Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in seven consecutive contests.
Smoky Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Lyons, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Smoky Valley will host Southeast of Saline at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight. Lyons does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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