The Skyview Storm are taking a road trip to take on the Seton Catholic Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Skyview is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Kelso on Friday. They fell just short of the Hilanders by a score of 2-1.
Skyview saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lono Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Emmett Stein also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic entered their tilt with Ridgefield on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Spudders. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kolten Gesser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Seton Catholic got a massive performance out of Ryker Ruelas, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Ruelas a new career-high. Teddy Wieczorek was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Seton Catholic's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Skyview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Skyview took their win against Seton Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Do the Storm 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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