Skyline is a perfect 10-0 against Manassas Park since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Skyline has five straight wins, Manassas Park has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Skyline needed a bit of extra time to put away Meridian. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Mustangs. Four seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cameron Kerns
| 05/19/25 @ Meridian | 6 |
| 05/10/25 @ Warren County | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Meridian | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Central Woodstock | 10 |
Izaiah Matthews and Cameron Kerns made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Matthews didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Kerns struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. At bat, Matthews went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Kerns went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mark Jeffries, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Manassas Park lost 19-3 to Meridian on Wednesday.
Skyline pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Manassas Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Everything went Skyline's way against Manassas Park when the teams last played back in April, as Skyline made off with an 18-1 win. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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