Softball Game Recap: Skyline Thunderbirds vs. Bucklin Red Aces

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 2:06pm

Softball Recap: Skyline Thunderbirds vs. Bucklin Red Aces

Skyline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Bucklin Red Aces by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Skyline of the 10-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

Gaby Eubank was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.

Even though they lost, Skyline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bucklin, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyline beat Bucklin by a score of 12-8 later that day.

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