Skyline has gone 9-1 against Shelley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Grizzlies will face off against the Russets at 4:00 p.m. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Skyline got the win against Idaho Falls by a conclusive 10-4. Considering the Grizzlies have won five games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Skyline got a great performance from John Giannini as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Giannini is becoming a predictor of the Grizzlies' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
Taylor Taylor
| 04/03/25 @ Idaho Falls | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hillcrest | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Capital | 1 |
| 04/08/24 vs Thunder Ridge | 1 |
| 04/03/24 vs Shelley | 1 |
At the plate, Skyline let Taylor Taylor and Izaak Hansen run wild. Taylor got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Hansen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Taylor a new career-high. Jaxon Klein also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Skyline always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Idaho Falls only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Shelley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 7-4 to Hillcrest.
Skyline's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Shelley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Skyline beat Shelley 8-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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