There's no place like home for Skyline, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Spearville Lancers on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Skyline considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Brayden Berens made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Berens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
Berens wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthias Bair, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Justus Novotny, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Skyline pushed their record up to 9-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Spearville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyline beat Spearville by a score of 10-8 later that day.
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