Baseball Recap: Manassas Park Comes Up Short

Manassas Park extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They lost 18-1 to the Skyline Hawks. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 29-0 to the Hawks when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

As for Skyline, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

For Skyline's part, Cole Hensley and McKinley Tolliver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hensley pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Tolliver pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Hensley a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Hensley went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs, while Tolliver got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Izaiah Matthews was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cameron Kerns, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Manassas Park is set to square off against their familiar foe Handley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Skyline will take on rival Brentsville District at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.