After a string of five wins, Skyview's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Aurora Central Trojans by a score of 8-7. Skyview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Aurora Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Joseph Ontiveros was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Yaxche Villa, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Skyview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora Central struck out seven times.
On Aurora Central's side, the team relied heavily on Toby Sanchez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jose Gomez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Skyview's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Aurora Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Skyview will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rangeview at 4:00 p.m. Skyview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. Aurora Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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