Baseball Recap: Skyline Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Skyline barely beat East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Leopards an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.

Charlie Billick

Batters Struck Out

04/04/25 vs East	2
03/12/25 vs Union	0
05/03/24 @ Highland	3

Charlie Billick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Skyline: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, Peyton PapaDakis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Jack Jaggi, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Skyline's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-5. As for East, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyline will head out to challenge Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Beetdiggers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for East, they will square off against West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.67 runs per game on average), something the Leopards will no doubt try to take advantage of.