Ness City extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They came up short against the Skyline Thunderbirds, falling 15-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Skyline, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For Skyline's part, Sarah Reyes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Reyes a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and one triple. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
In other batting news, Skyline let Grace Hoffman and Gaby Eubank run wild. Hoffman got on base in two of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Eubank went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Kooper Wesley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyline beat Ness City by a score of 21-0 later that day.
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