Baseball Recap: Skyview Has No Trouble Against Caldwell

Skyview barely beat Caldwell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Skyview blew past Caldwell 15-5 on Thursday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.

Ledger Downs was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.

Trevan Plew

Stolen Base (Career)

03/27/25 vs Caldwell	2
03/21/25 vs Rigby	1
03/14/25 @ Ridgevue	1
04/12/24 vs Emmett	1

In other batting news, Trevan Plew was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Downey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Skyview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Skyview pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Caldwell, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Looking ahead, Skyview will square off against Middleton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Middleton will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Skyview surely won't give up without a fight. As for Caldwell, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Caldwell Cougars duke it out with Mountain Home Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.