Sky View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to the Mountain Crest Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sky View of the 20-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Sky View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyker Neal, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Neal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mountain Crest's side, Zack Bradfield tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JC Jones, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Hornsby, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Sky View's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for Mountain Crest, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sky View will take on Bear River at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Crest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Box Elder at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Box Elder has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.17 runs per game on average), something Mountain Crest will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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