The Skyline Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the East Leopards at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Skyline has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while East will arrive with four straight victories.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Skyline challenged Alta on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 18-17.
Bella Waters led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Isabella Rasmussen was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, East hadn't done well against West recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Leopards blew past the Panthers 16-6. Considering the Leopards have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
East's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-10. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Skyline, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
Skyline suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to East when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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