After losing to Skyline the last time they met, East decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The East Leopards had just enough and edged the Skyline Eagles out 22-21.
Kylee Grant was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Tara Villata, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
On Skyline's side, Lindsay Nelson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 4-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Rupp, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Skyline kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory got East back to even at 5-5. As for Skyline, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
East will head out on the road to challenge Brighton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Skyline, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Jordan at 3:30 p.m. Skyline is facing Jordan at the right time seeing as Jordan is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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