Skyline had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Dobson Mustangs on Tuesday. With that victory, Skyline brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Joe Valenzuela, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenyon Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Dobson's side, Brenston Velasquez and Elias Murray did some serious damage despite the final result: Velasquez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Murray went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Angel Dorame was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Skyline's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Dobson, they dropped their record down to 10-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Skyline will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dobson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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