The Skyline Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Fairview Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Skyline has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Fairview will arrive with four straight wins.
Monarch hit Skyline with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons came up short against the Coyotes, falling 12-1.
Skyline saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Fairview hadn't done well against Legacy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Lightning Bolt. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Lightning Bolt since April 6, 2017.
Jackson Wier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Craytor, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Isaac Waymire was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Fairview's record is now 9-5. As for Skyline, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Skyline suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Fairview when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
