Skyline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fauquier Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 back in April.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Fauquier, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Looking ahead, Skyline will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Warren County at 4:00 p.m. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.11 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fauquier, they will head out to challenge Kettle Run at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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