Skyline hasn't had much luck against Snohomish recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spartans will face off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Skyline is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Skyline had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Juanita on Wednesday. The Spartans blew past the Ravens 9-2.
Elin Aageson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Skyline got a massive performance out of Shea Staley, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-5. Those two home runs gave Staley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elle Sexton, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Snohomish faced Glacier Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since April 2, 2024.
Snohomish saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Skyline's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Snohomish, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Skyline might still be hurting after the 19-9 defeat they got from Snohomish when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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