Baseball Recap: Skyline Eagles vs. Alta Hawks
Skyline had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Alta Hawks on Tuesday and snuck past 5-4. This was payback for Skyline, who suffered an 11-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Brooks Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Alta's side, Levi Stevenson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Stevenson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alta saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Thayne, who went 2-for-4 with a triple. Colton Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Alta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyline only tossed a.
Skyline's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Alta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Skyline by a score of 6-5.
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