Skyline was the 13-11 winner over Bonneville when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Skyline Grizzlies fell just short of the Bonneville Bees by a score of 5-4 on Saturday.
Jacobus Klein was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off six 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, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Hayden Nahay was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Taylor Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Skyline was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bonneville only hit no.
Like Skyline, Bonneville also got a great game from a two-way player: Coltan Spagnuolo. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Spagnuolo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Heywood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Bonneville, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyline will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Shelley at 3:00 p.m. The last three games Skyline has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bonneville, they will head out on the road to challenge Blackfoot at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Blackfoot knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Bonneville likes a good challenge.
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