The Skyline Spartans will face off against the Lynden Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
If Skyline beats Lynden with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Skyline came out on top against Liberty by a score of 8-3 on Wednesday.
Elin Aageson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Shea Staley was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Kell, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Skyline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only posted a batting average of .222.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Lynden and Lynden Christian meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. Lynden sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Lynden Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted against the Lyncs since April 13, 2016.
Lynden's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Skyline, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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