Skyline extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-17 in the process. They fell 4-0 to the Spearville Lancers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Skyline saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Flora, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Spearville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Spearville's side, Aydin Ruiz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danny Alcala, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Austin Ruiz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
While Skyline had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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