The Skyline Spartans will take on the Hazen Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Skyline is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They never let Bishop Blanchet get on the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Manu Bhat looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Mason Pirello was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dylan Ludwigsen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Hazen and Lindbergh, and Hazen kept the tradition alive. Hazen was the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Lindbergh on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Benji Smajic looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rydan Corwin, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gordon Williamson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hazen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lindbergh only posted an OBP of .250.
Skyline might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Hazen when the teams last played back in June of 2021. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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