Skyview has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ridgevue Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Skyview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Skyview's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pocatello a 10-0 shutout. Considering Skyview has won six contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Caden Yesford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Yesford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yesford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Palomares, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ledger Downs, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Saturday Ridgevue sidestepped Columbia for a 2-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ridgevue.
Keegan Randall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Brinegar, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Skyview pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Ridgevue, their record now sits at 4-5.
Ridgevue's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Skyview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Ridgevue, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Skyview's hitters?
Skyview skirted past Ridgevue 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Skyview repeat their success, or does Ridgevue have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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