Skyline came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the West Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Skyline, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Skyline let Peyton PapaDakis and Nico Wharton loose on the outfield. PapaDakis scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Wharton scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Wharton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brooks Walker, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On West's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Salazaar, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Skyline's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13. As for West, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Skyline beat West by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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