Skyline was the 14-1 winner over Cyprus when they last played one another back in May of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Skyline Eagles took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cyprus Pirates on Wednesday. Skyline has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Skyline saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bensen Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Cyprus' side, Easton Seeley looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Anderson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brody Densley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Skyline now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Cyprus, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline will stay at home for another game and welcome Bingham at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cyprus will take on Murray at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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