Baseball Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Skyview Wolverines
The Fairview Knights will head out on the road to take on the Skyview Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Fairview came up short against Broomfield and fell 5-2. Fairview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anton Keith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Fairview saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Craytor, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fairview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Broomfield only tossed four.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Skyview's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Aurora Central by a score of 8-7.
Joseph Ontiveros made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Yaxche Villa, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Fairview's record now sits at 11-11. As for Skyview, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Fairview took their win against Skyview in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-9. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Skyview's Ivan Gallegos, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Fairview to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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