Monday just wasn't the day for Skyline's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Mountain View Toros on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Skyline's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Skyline saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Vander Linden, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Mountain View's side, Chase Welker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Welker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Mountain View got a great performance from Justice Yanke as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Skyline has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Mountain View, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14.
Skyline will be playing at home against Westwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Skyline's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to face off against Dobson at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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