Skyline has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ness City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Skyline will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Spearville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Skyline sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Spearville on Thursday. With that victory, Skyline brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Corbin Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gaby Eubank, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylie Ackerman, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ness City had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 21-7 margin over Bucklin on Tuesday. That looming 21-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Ness City yet this season.
Skyline is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Ness City, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Skyline skirted past Ness City 1-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Skyline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ness City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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