If Skyline was feeling good off their 24-15 takedown of Inman last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Skyline Thunderbirds took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ellinwood Eagles on Thursday. Skyline has struggled against Ellinwood recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brayden Berens was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Berens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Berens wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Flanders, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Ellinwood's side, Campbell Coleman was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Skyline fell to 2-1. As for Ellinwood, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyline beat Ellinwood by a score of 11-5 later that day.
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