Recap: Redmond Mustangs vs. Skyline Spartans
Redmond waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Skyline Spartans 4-3. For Redmond, this counts as revenge for the 11-0 loss Skyline walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Ainsley Barcalow and Tia Milloy made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Barcalow tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Milloy tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Barcalow scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Milloy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Milloy is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julia Cady, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Skyline's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Kell, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Skyline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redmond only tossed three.
Redmond's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Skyline, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Redmond will head out on the road to square off against Eastlake at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Eastlake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Skyline, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Issaquah at 12:00 p.m. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
