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| 04/22/25 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 18-10 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 20-4 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Halstead, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Smoky Valley Vikings on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won three in a row.
Reece Carmichael made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Zach Gavlak and Cayden Cornejo did most of the damage at the plate: Gavlak went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Cornejo went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Cornejo has posted since back in March. Leighton Siebert was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Halstead's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Smoky Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Vikings beat Halstead by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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