Skyline has gone a perfect 7-0 against Pleasant Hope recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Pleasant Hope took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Skyline, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Skyline needed a bit of extra time to put away Pierce City. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Noah Long
| 03/31/26 @ Pierce City | 3 |
| 03/30/26 vs Buffalo | 2 |
| 03/19/26 @ Warsaw | 2 |
| 03/23/26 vs Buffalo | 1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Seymour | 1 |
Noah Long made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Skyline is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-6 otherwise. Long was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Benedict, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-1 to Lighthouse Christian.
Pleasant Hope's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Skyline, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Skyline came out on top in a nail-biter against Pleasant Hope when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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