| 04/17/25 - Away | 12-10 W |
| 05/03/24 - Neutral | 9-10 L |
| 05/06/23 - Neutral | 7-11 L |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 4-14 L |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 11-12 L |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Smoky Valley Home Educators ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes 12-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Smoky Valley Home Educators considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ryker Austin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Austin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cruz Donley, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Jordan Kitch was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
The win got Smoky Valley Home Educators back to even at 1-1. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Smoky Valley Home Educators does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they will head out to take on Wichita Defenders HomeSchool at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buffaloes are facing the Defenders at the right time seeing as the Defenders are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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