The Skyview Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairview Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Skyview is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Aurora Central just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 8-7.
Joseph Ontiveros was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was 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.
Meanwhile, Fairview came up short against Broomfield on Saturday and fell 5-2. Fairview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anton Keith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Fairview saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Craytor, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Skyview's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Skyview suffered a grim 16-9 defeat to Fairview in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Skyview, Elliot Goldman (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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