With a playoff win on the line, Skyline rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Jackson Timberwolves with a sharp 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Abby Haapala tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Skyline let Julia Marquez and Devyn Wilson run wild. Marquez went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Wilson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Marquez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shea Staley, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Skyline always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson only posted an OBP of .310.
Spartans
| 05/14/25 vs Jackson | 8-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Kamiak | 8-7 |
| 05/08/25 vs Redmond | 8-7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Mount Si | 12-4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Juanita | 7-1 |
| + 5 more games |
The win (which was Skyline's tenth in a row) raised their record to 21-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Jackson, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Skyline didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-6 loss against Issaquah on the 16th. Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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