Battle Ground hasn't had much luck against Skyview recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Storm at 4:30 p.m. This will be Battle Ground's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Battle Ground is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to Prairie.
Meanwhile, Skyview had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
Addy Harmier was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Royle, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Skyview's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Battle Ground, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Battle Ground might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Skyview when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
