Baseball Preview: Skyline Falcons vs. Roosevelt Roughriders
The Skyline Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Roosevelt Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Skyline was able to grind out a solid victory over Northridge, taking the game 14-9.
Jack Knapp was a major factor 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 even better at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Roosevelt had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Thompson Valley on Tuesday. Roosevelt has not had much luck with Thompson Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Skyline now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Roosevelt, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Skyline couldn't quite finish off Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 12-10. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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