Smoky Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 7-4 to the Hesston Swathers. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Swathers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Ty Heitschmidt put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Heitschmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Heitschmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Jones, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Smoky Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hesston, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Swathers beat Smoky Valley by a score of 22-15 later that day.
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