The Viewmont Vikings will square off against the Skyline Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Viewmont's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Woods Cross 10-0. Considering the Vikings have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
London Dickerson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Dickerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Olivia McGarvey
| 04/07/26 vs Woods Cross | 5 |
| 03/19/26 vs Alta | 4 |
| 03/13/26 vs Juan Diego Catholic | 3 |
| 03/26/26 @ Brighton | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Olympus | 2 |
In other batting news, Olivia McGarvey was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Marlee Moser was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Viewmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Skyline). They put the hurt on Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams with a sharp 18-4 victory last Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 14 runs.
Like Viewmont, Skyline also got a great game from a two-way player: Bella Carrion. Throwing, Carrion tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Maya Jacobsen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Carrion went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Jacobsen went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Isabelle Rupp was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Abigail Wright, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Viewmont has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Skyline, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Viewmont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Viewmont's way against Skyline in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as Viewmont made off with a 17-0 win. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
