The Skyline Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Inman Teutons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Skyline has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Inman will arrive with four straight victories.
Skyline made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ellinwood, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 12-10 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Eight must be Inman's lucky number: they beat Bennington with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Teutons beat the Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lyla Levin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ellie Thimmesch was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Maddi Parsons also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Inman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters every time they've taken the field this season.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Inman, their record is now 4-0.
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