The Skyline Eagles will head out to square off against the Alta Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyline has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Skyline lost 12-1 to Olympus on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Skyline saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Cundick, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Alta gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 19-3 win. That looming 19-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Danica Doyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Bailey Thompson was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Anabel Velador, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Alta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Alta, their record now sits at 5-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Skyline hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Alta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Skyline might still be hurting after the 36-25 defeat they got from Alta when the teams last played back in April. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
