Skyline never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against the Sherando Warriors by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Warriors back in March, they had to take a 5-2 defeat.
The result came thanks to Kaleb Matthews's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Mark Jeffries
| 04/04/25 @ Sherando | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Central Woodstock | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ James Wood | 1 |
| 05/15/24 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 04/08/24 vs Manassas Park | 1 |
At the plate, Skyline's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mark Jeffries, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Jeffries a new career-high.
Skyline has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Sherando, they moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Skyline is set to take on their familiar foe Millbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sherando will square off against rival Warren County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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