If Doherty was feeling good fresh off their 13-6 takedown of Palmer on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans came up short against the Smoky Hill Buffaloes on Saturday, falling 15-4. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Buffaloes from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Cayla Baker and Maddie Schiltz did some serious damage despite the final result: Baker went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Schiltz went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Smoky Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Doherty will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Smoky Hill, they will venture away from home to take on Regis Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.14 runs per game on average), something the Buffaloes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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