Skyline extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 10-11-1 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bonneville Bees. Surprisingly, this marked the Grizzlies' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Bonneville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Bonneville's part, Gracie Longhurst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. Longhurst has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paisley Bowler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Skyline does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bonneville, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 5-1 victory against Blackfoot on the 6th.
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