The Skyline Hawks will head out to take on the Warren County Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Skyline has three straight victories, Warren County has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Skyline proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 17) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Brentsville District a 2-0 shutout.
Izaiah Matthews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Warren County took on Brentsville District on Friday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 7-5.
Jayden Christopher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs. He has become a key player for Warren County: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Gavin Dodson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Skyline's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Warren County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Everything went Skyline's way against Warren County in their previous meeting back in March, as Skyline made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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