The Skyline Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Eastlake Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Skyline will be strutting in after a victory while Eastlake will be coming in after a loss.
Skyline is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Ballard, who was ranked sixth at the time (Skyline was ranked eighth). Skyline had just enough and edged out Ballard 2-1. While the Spartans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Addison McGillis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Skyline's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella MacDonald, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Shea Staley also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Eastlake didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty on Friday and fell 7-5. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heather Lloyd was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Hannah Arnold was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Skyline and bumps their season record up to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Eastlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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