Baseball Recap: Skyline Falcons vs. Northridge Grizzlies
Skyline entered their tilt with Northridge with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Northridge Grizzlies on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Skyline also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Jack Knapp made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Knapp was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilio Gutierrez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Matt Lanier was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Northridge's side, Damian Alvarez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Skyline now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Northridge, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Skyline will head out on the road to take on Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Northridge, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Frederick at 3:30 p.m.
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