Softball Preview: Ness City Eagles vs. Skyline Thunderbirds
The Ness City Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Skyline Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Ness City finally turned things around against Bucklin on Tuesday. Ness City blew past Bucklin 21-7. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Ness City has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Skyline has not done well against Spearville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Skyline had just enough and edged Spearville out 10-9. With that win, Skyline brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Corbin Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gaby Eubank, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Ashley Spease was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ness City's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Skyline, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
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