Baseball Preview: Skyridge Falcons vs. Westlake Thunder
Skyridge is 10-0 against Westlake since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Skyridge Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. Skyridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Skyridge faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Skyridge took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lone Peak. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Skyridge couldn't push the score so high this time.
Skyridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pleasant Grove.
This is the second loss in a row for Skyridge and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Westlake's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Skyridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for Westlake, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Skyridge's hitters?
Skyridge took their victory against Westlake in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. Will Skyridge repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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