Skyline put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Idaho Falls Tigers 16-5. While fans of Skyline might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jacobus Klein was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Klein has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Skyline let Isaac Galbreaith and Bryson Schwedes loose on the outfield. Galbreaith scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Schwedes went 2-for-5 with six RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Nahay, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The victory (which was Skyline's fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8. As for Idaho Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Skyline does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Idaho Falls also has no future games currently scheduled.
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