Newport - Bellevue was the 2-1 winner over Skyline when they last played one another on April 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Newport - Bellevue Knights took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skyline Spartans on Wednesday.
Julian Unay was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Skyline's side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Menold, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Bartholomae, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Newport - Bellevue's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Skyline, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Newport - Bellevue will be playing at home against Eastlake at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Newport - Bellevue's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Skyline, they will head out on the road to challenge Mount Si at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Skyline has five straight victories, Mount Si has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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