Frederick had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-19 to make it six. They came up short against the Skyline Falcons, falling 17-5. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Garrett Pepper made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Avyian Smith was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Skyline, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-20 record. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Skyline's side, Sam Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Wright also tossed a walk, which is notable because Skyline is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 0-20 otherwise. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Gomez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Frederick nor Skyline have any future games scheduled.
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