On Thursday, Skyview faced Bishop Kelly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyview Hawks lost 12-2 to the Bishop Kelly Knights. Skyview has struggled against Bishop Kelly recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kenna Bettencourt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Lytle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Bishop Kelly's side, Bella Rausch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rausch was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Fettic, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Julia Baerlocher was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Skyview's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-12. As for Bishop Kelly, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
As of now, neither Skyview nor Bishop Kelly have any future games scheduled.
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