Preview: Skyline Eagles vs. Bingham Miners
The Skyline Eagles will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Bingham Miners, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Skyline came up short against Cyprus and fell 8-4.
Skyline saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bensen Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bingham fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Spanish Fork on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 8-7. Bingham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abraham Atencio and Kam Beck stepped up to the plate in a big way. Atencio went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple, while Beck went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Dabo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Skyline now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bingham, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Skyline has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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