The Skyline Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Viewmont Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Skyline put up the most runs they have all season last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-4 margin over Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Bella Carrion
| 03/31/26 vs Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Corner Canyon | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hunter | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Bountiful | 1 |
| 03/13/26 vs Pahrump Valley | 1 |
Bella Carrion and Maya Jacobsen made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Carrion tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jacobsen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Carrion a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Carrion went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Jacobsen went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Jacobsen has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played.
In other batting news, Skyline got a massive performance out of Isabelle Rupp, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Rupp is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Abigail Wright was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Skyline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Viewmont never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Woods Cross. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
London Dickerson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Dickerson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Olivia McGarvey was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Marlee Moser also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Skyline's record is now 3-10. As for Viewmont, their record now sits at 8-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Skyline hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. However, it's not like Viewmont struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Skyline suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Viewmont in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
