The Skyview Hawks will face off against the Nampa Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Skyview's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Columbia as they made off with an 18-0 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Jada Wallace made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wallace was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
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| 04/04/25 vs Columbia | 4 |
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| 04/30/24 @ Emmett | 3 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Chambers, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella McMullen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Skyview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .655. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nampa had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Lions. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly five runs.
Like Skyview, Nampa also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaylee Mathson. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Mathson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Mathson wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Holloway, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was Holloway's first of the season. Payten Hutsell was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Nampa's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Skyview, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Skyview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nampa struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Skyview took their victory against Nampa in their previous matchup last Thursday by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
