The Skyline Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Mount Si Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Skyline is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Skyline can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Newport - Bellevue.
Skyline got a great performance from Addison McGillis as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. McGillis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Devyn Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Piper Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mount Si has not done well against Eastlake recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Mount Si sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Eastlake. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mount Si.
Skyline has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Mount Si, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Skyline came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Si when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mount Si's Jenna Nowak, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Skyline still be able to contain Nowak? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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