Smoky Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 18-10 loss to the Halstead Dragons might stick with them for a while. One positive for Smoky Valley, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Halstead's part, Noah Diehl and Reese Carmichael made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Diehl tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Carmichael pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At the plate, Diehl got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Carmichael got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Diehl has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Halstead got a massive performance out of Kaden Eskins, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Tucker Devine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Smoky Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Halstead, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smoky Valley will challenge Pratt on Friday. Pratt is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Smoky Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Halstead, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Larned at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Halstead's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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