If Skyline was feeling good off their 13-6 takedown of Lyons last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Skyline Thunderbirds took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spearville Lancers on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Skyline in their matchups with Spearville: they've now lost nine in a row.
Kory Anschutz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Anschutz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anschutz was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gaby Eubank made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Skyline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spearville only tossed three.
On Spearville's side, Morghyn Rucker and Kendal Ratzlaff did most of the damage at the plate: Rucker went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Ratzlaff scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Makiah Kliesen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Spearville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyline beat Spearville by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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