Skyview came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bishop Kelly Knights and snuck past 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Skyview also won the last time the pair played on April 2nd.
Gradyen Lucas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Skyview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Yesford, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Skyview pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bishop Kelly, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyview will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Columbia at 5:30 p.m. Skyview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Kelly, they will head out on the road to take on Vallivue at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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