Sky View had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it six. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Crest Mustangs. The Bobcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Mountain Crest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Mountain Crest's part, the result came thanks to Rylin Needham's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. Needham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mountain Crest let Mason Smith and Ryder Bradford run wild. Smith went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run, while Bradford went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Smith has posted since back in March.
While Sky View had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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