
SkyHawks
04/08/25 @ Nebraska City | 14 |
04/11/25 vs Blair | 13 |
03/29/25 @ Elkhorn North | 11 |
04/03/25 @ Roncalli Catholic | 10 |
04/12/25 vs Westview | 7 |
Skutt Catholic faced Westview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The SkyHawks were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Wolverines. The SkyHawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jace Ziola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gage Guenther was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Skutt Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westview only posted a batting average of .125.
Skutt Catholic pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Westview, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Skutt Catholic has already played their next contest, a 5-1 defeat against Papillion-LaVista South on the 14th. As for Westview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-4 win against Omaha Central on the 14th.
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