Westlake extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-14 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Skyridge Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-2 defeat on Wednesday.
Westlake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Wilde, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Skyridge, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Skyridge's side, Rip Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Roberts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Skyridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Kason Muhlestein was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Coming up, Westlake will face off against Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Skyridge, they will square off against American Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavemen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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