The Alta Hawks will square off against the Skyline Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alta has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Alta's last matchup with Viewmont could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Hawks came up short against the Vikings, falling 12-2. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alta saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danica Doyle, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Woods Cross hit Skyline with a eight-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell 16-13 to the Wildcats.
Isabelle Rupp stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Cundick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI.
Alta's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Skyline, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Skyline's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Alta has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Skyline, though, as they've been averaging 11.6 hits. Given Alta's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Alta came out on top in a nail-biter against Skyline when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 18-17. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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