The Skyline Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Skyline had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Eastlake.
Piper Swanson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Newport - Bellevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They lost 12-6 to Mount Si.
Jenna Wittman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lauren Blank, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Newport - Bellevue, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Newport - Bellevue's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Skyline has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Newport - Bellevue, though, as they've been averaging 12.4. Given Skyline's sizable advantage in that area, Newport - Bellevue will need to find a way to close that gap.
Skyline took their victory against Newport - Bellevue when the teams last played on April 3rd by a conclusive 17-7. Will Skyline repeat their success, or does Newport - Bellevue have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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