Clever had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Skyline Tigers by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Jays have lost by just one run.
As for Skyline, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Skyline's part, the team relied heavily on Dylan Benedict, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Benedict a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxton Foster, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Looking ahead, Clever is taking a road trip to face off against Buffalo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Skyline, they will host Appleton City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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