The Alta Hawks will be playing at home against the Skyline Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Alta had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Skyline.
Alta saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Thayne, who went 2-for-4 with a triple. Colton Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Alta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyline only tossed a.
Alta has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Skyline, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Skyline's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Alta has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Skyline, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given Alta's sizable advantage in that area, Skyline will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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