On Monday, Skyline faced Eastlake in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyline Spartans had just enough and edged the Eastlake Wolves out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but Skyline sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Skyline got a great performance from Manu Bhat as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Bartholomae, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Eastlake's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Koong, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Skyline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Eastlake, they dropped their record down to 12-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline will take on Newport - Bellevue at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Skyline's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Newport - Bellevue's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastlake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Si at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastlake is facing Mount Si at the right time seeing as Mount Si is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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