On Wednesday, Skyline faced Newport - Bellevue in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyline Spartans fell just short of the Newport - Bellevue Knights by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Skyline of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Michael Grimmer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Skyline saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Bartholomae, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Newport - Bellevue's side, Jack Freytag tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Freytag has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Skyline's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Newport - Bellevue, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Skyline will take on Mount Si at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mount Si's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newport - Bellevue, they will head out on the road to challenge Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Newport - Bellevue: 2.7, Eastlake: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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