Diamond extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-6. They lost 7-1 to the Skyline Tigers. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to the Tigers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Taelyn Reeder
| 04/02/26 vs Skyline | 6 |
| 03/31/26 @ Ash Grove | 5 |
| 03/27/26 vs East Newton | 6 |
Taelyn Reeder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
As for Skyline, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games.
On Skyline's side, Mak Shockley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Shockley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tymber Pinon was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Diamond will take on Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Skyline, they will venture away from home to square off against East Newton at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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