Baseball Preview: Skyline Falcons vs. Thompson Valley Eagles
The Skyline Falcons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Skyline has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Skyline sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Niwot. That's two games straight that Skyline has won by exactly two runs.
Skyline let Samuel Carmona and Talan Starcevich loose on the outfield. Carmona scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Starcevich scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Canar, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Silver Knights.
Riley Suarez was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Karsten Lewis, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Skyline is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Thompson Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Skyline hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Skyline couldn't quite finish off Thompson Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 11-9. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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