Kettle Run hit Skyline with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Kaleb Matthews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Skyline saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Day'Shawn Haley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. McKinley Tolliver was another, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Skyline's record is now 5-12. As for Kettle Run, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Skyline will face off against rival Millbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kettle Run is set to challenge their familiar foe Brentsville District at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.6, the Tigers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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