After flying high against Kentlake last Saturday, Skyline came back down to earth. The Skyline Spartans fell just short of the Redmond Mustangs by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Skyline was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Redmond apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Skyline saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Kell, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Skyline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redmond only tossed three.
On Redmond's side, Ainsley Barcalow and Tia Milloy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Barcalow pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Milloy tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Barcalow scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Milloy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Milloy has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Skyline now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Redmond, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Skyline will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Issaquah at 12:00 p.m. Issaquah is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Skyline will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Redmond, they will square off against Eastlake at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Eastlake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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