The Skyline Spartans will head out to take on the Issaquah Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Skyline took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over Mount Si. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mason Pirello
| 04/02/25 vs Mount Si | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ Lake Washington | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Eastlake | 2 |
| 03/22/24 vs North Creek | 1 |
Mason Pirello made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Otis Fontonelle was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Nolan Burek also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Issaquah challenged Woodinville on Wednesday. The Eagles skirted past the Falcons 3-1. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Falcons on their field since April 11, 2019.
Raghav Madan tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Issaquah's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Seika Saito, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Issaquah has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Skyline, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Skyline skirted past Issaquah 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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