Skyline had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the West Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Skyline, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Beesley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, George Zervos was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On West's side, Jay Marcantonio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Skyline pushed their record up to 11-13 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for West, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22.
Skyline will have a chance to go back-to-back against West: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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