The Skyline Tigers will square off against the Ash Grove Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Things were looking good for Skyline after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Conway by a score of 5-3.
Skyline saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Long, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Ash Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Lockwood on Tuesday and fell 6-4.
Kyler Reece was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Ash Grove is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 7-8-1 otherwise. Reece was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Ty Messley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Skyline has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Ash Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9-1.
Everything went Skyline's way against Ash Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, as Skyline made off with a 10-4 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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