Baseball Recap: Skyridge Wins Going Away Against Westlake

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

03/15/25 vs East	14
03/25/25 @ Mountain View	13
04/23/25 @ Westlake	11
03/15/25 vs Mountain Crest	11
04/25/25 vs Westlake	10

Skyridge never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Westlake Thunder 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Rip Roberts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Kason Muhlestein was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Miles Robinson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

Skyridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westlake only posted an OBP of .211.

Skyridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Westlake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Skyridge is set to square off against their familiar foe American Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Westlake will challenge rival Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.