The West Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Skyline Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West has struggled recently with 15 losses in a row, while Skyline will arrive with four straight wins.
West's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Olympus on Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Titans.
Meanwhile, Skyline scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Highland by a score of 22-18. With that victory, Skyline brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Peyton PapaDakis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. PapaDakis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Charlie Billick looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Skyline let Brooks Walker and Nico Wharton loose on the outfield. Walker went 4-for-6 with a home run, four stolen bases, and six RBI, while Wharton fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Walker is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Jaggi, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Skyline, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
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