Baseball Preview: Skyline Coyotes vs. Chandler Wolves
The Skyline Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Chandler Wolves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Skyline will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Skyline gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dobson with a sharp 14-4 victory. Skyline had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Hunter Daniels looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Skyline got a massive performance out of Kenyon Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Joe Valenzuela was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Chandler's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Highland.
Chandler saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Rylee, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Skyline's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Chandler, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8-2.
Chandler's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Skyline has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Chandler, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Skyline's hitters?
Skyline suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Chandler in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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