On Saturday, Skyview faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyview Hawks walked away with an 8-4 win over the Middleton Vikings. The victory was nothing new for Skyview as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Noah Palomares was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Palomares has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Palomares was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Krahn, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Trevan Plew, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Skyview, Middleton also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan Collins. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Collins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Collins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Duncan, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Treyton Swygart was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Skyview's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Middleton, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyview will challenge Caldwell at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Middleton, they will head out on the road to take on Borah at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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