Battle Ground hasn't had much luck against Skyview recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will square off against the Storm at 4:30 p.m. Battle Ground will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Monday, Battle Ground earned an 8-5 victory over Camas.
Meanwhile, Skyview came tearing into Wednesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Papermakers a 14-0 shutout. Give the Storm's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Maddie Milhorn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Harmier, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Taylor Lies was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Skyview hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in ten consecutive games.
Skyview pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Battle Ground, their record is now 4-8-1.
Battle Ground suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Skyview when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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