For the second straight game, Westlake will face off against Skyridge. The Thunder will venture away from home to challenge the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westlake has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Skyridge will arrive with four straight wins.
Skyridge hit Westlake with a nine-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunder lost 13-2 to the Falcons.
For Skyridge's part, they got a great performance from Mack Fowers as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Miles Robinson was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. 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). Another player making a difference was Hank Grover, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Skyridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Skyridge's record is now 11-6. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
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