The Skyline Titans will take on the Oakland Tech Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Skyline is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let KIPP King get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The Titans have beaten the Lions the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Oakland Tech came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with an 8-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Elijah Rucker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Gyasi Rapier, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Oakland Tech's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Skyline, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
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