Manassas Park hasn't had much luck against Skyline recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Manassas Park has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Manassas Park is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Meridian, falling 19-3.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Skyline nor Meridian made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Mustangs. The victory was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on five straight.
Izaiah Matthews and Cameron Kerns were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Matthews didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Kerns struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Matthews has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Matthews went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Kerns went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Mark Jeffries was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Skyline's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Manassas Park, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Manassas Park might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Skyline in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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