Softball Recap: Skyline takes loss despite strong efforts from Sarah Reyes and Corbin Armstrong

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:21am

Softball Recap: Skyline Thunderbirds vs. Ness City Eagles

Skyline was the 1-0 winner over Ness City when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Skyline Thunderbirds fell just short of the Ness City Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.

Corbin Armstrong and Sarah Reyes were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Armstrong pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reyes tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. At bat, Armstrong got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, while Reyes scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kory Anschutz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madisyn Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Ness City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyline beat Ness City by a score of 17-7 later that day.

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