After flying high against Highland last Tuesday, Skyline came back down to earth. The Skyline Eagles fell 12-9 to the Alta Hawks on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Skyline of the 18-17 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Lindsay Nelson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Rupp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Alta's side, Lavern Toelupe was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addyson Brownell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Skyline has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Alta, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Skyline didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 22-21 loss vs. East on the 19th. As for Alta, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Olympus at 3:30 p.m.
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