Skyline can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Fort Morgan Mustangs by a score of 11-7. The win was just what Skyline needed coming off of an 11-2 defeat in their prior match.
Jack Knapp and Grayson Gomez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Knapp pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Gomez struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Knapp scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Gomez scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilio Gutierrez, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Matt Lanier was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI.
On Fort Morgan's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Langford, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Langford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Samson Ortega, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Skyline's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Fort Morgan, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyline beat Fort Morgan by a score of 8-3.
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