The Skyline Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Preston Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Skyline is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Skyline came up short against Rigby and fell 12-7.
Ellie Whitworth led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addison Sanders, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Preston was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Marsh Valley by a score of 6-4.
AVERIE MADSEN made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Skyline now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Preston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Preston's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Skyline hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Preston, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Skyline's hitters?
Skyline skirted past Preston 11-10 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Skyline repeat their success, or does Preston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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