The Skyline Hawks will be playing at home against the Handley Judges at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Skyline unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Warren County by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Skyline couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kaden Rutledge was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Handley has not done well against Millbrook recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Handley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Millbrook 3-2. That's two games straight that Handley has won by just one run.
Landen Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Handley's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Staige Dolan, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Skyline now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Handley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Skyline took their victory against Handley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Will Skyline repeat their success, or does Handley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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