Skyline hasn't had much luck against Erie recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Skyline Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Erie Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Skyline's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Broomfield last Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Erie made sure to put some runs up on the board against Silver Creek on Tuesday. Erie was the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Silver Creek. Considering the Tigers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sophee Horovitz looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Erie let Sydnie Snook and Alex Fadden loose on the outfield. Snook scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Fadden went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. That home run was Fadden's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Rollins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Erie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only hit six.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Erie, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
Skyline suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Erie in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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