Pleasant Hope had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it six. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skyline Tigers. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 7-6 to the Tigers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Skyline, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly three runs.
For Skyline's part, the team relied heavily on Noah Long, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that Long has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Landen Hodges, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Pleasant Hope will venture away from home to square off against Wheatland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Skyline, they will head out to take on Miller at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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