The Skyview Hawks will square off against the Vallivue Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Skyview's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
Skyview barely beat Emmett the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Huskies on Saturday. Considering the Hawks have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Skyview let Ledger Downs and Trevan Plew run wild. Downs got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Plew went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits Plew has posted since back in March. Tyler Russell was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Skyview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Vallivue entered their game against Bishop Kelly on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Falcons came up short against the Knights, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Falcons have suffered since April 3rd.
Isaac Farrel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Skyview is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Vallivue, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-2.
Skyview couldn't quite finish off Vallivue when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 9-7. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
