Skyline had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it five. They lost 16-1 to the Saline Hornets. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Skyline saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Yuan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Saline, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Saline's side, Jessi Phelps made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Phelps has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Saline got a massive performance out of Ashley Malinczak, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Malinczak has posted since back in April. Emma Wiedmayer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double.
Skyline does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saline, they will square off against Tecumseh at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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