On Friday, Skyview faced Capital in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyview Falcons took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Capital Bruins. Skyview just can't catch a break and has now endured six losses in a row.
For Capital's part, Kathryn Emmert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Emmert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Emmert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Cockhill, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Riley Chandler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Skyview's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Capital, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
Skyview is on the road again on Friday to play Big Sky at 3:00 p.m. Big Sky is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Capital, they will head out on the road to face off against Belgrade at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Belgrade's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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