Skyline came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Newport - Bellevue Knights by a score of 11-6. Skyline's victory was all the more impressive since Newport - Bellevue was averaging only 3.25 runs allowed on the season.
Jaxon Menold was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Braden Bartholomae was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Newport - Bellevue's side, Julian Unay was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Skyline pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Newport - Bellevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Skyline will head out on the road to face off against Mount Si at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mount Si: 4, Skyline: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Newport - Bellevue, they will be playing at home against Eastlake at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Newport - Bellevue: 3.2, Eastlake: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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