Baseball Preview: Skyview Hawks vs. Twin Falls Bruins
The Skyview Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Twin Falls Bruins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Skyview sitting on 17 straight wins and Twin Falls on six.
On Friday, Skyview earned a 9-6 victory over Vallivue.
The team relied heavily on Mason Krahn, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Daniels, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Twin Falls was able to grind out a solid win over Burley on Thursday, taking the game 12-8.
Dalton Carter made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Carter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kentyn Ketterling tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Wyatt Solosabal was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-7. Another player making a difference was Cooper Thompson, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
Skyview pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Twin Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Skyview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Twin Falls struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Skyview couldn't quite finish off Twin Falls in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Skyview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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