The Skyline Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Bothell Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Skyline has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was close, but Skyline sidestepped Mount Si for a 4-3 win.
Hunter Hixson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Tobler, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Dylan Ludwigsen, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Bothell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Woodinville out 6-5. The victory was just what Bothell needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior game.
Brady Hallen tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Teyton Hardeman, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple. Henry Crumbaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Skyline has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Bothell, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Skyline came up short against Bothell in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bothell's Sawyer Wickstrom, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Skyline knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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