The Skyline Hawks will head out to face off against the Kettle Run Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline will be strutting in after a win while Kettle Run will be coming in after a loss.
Skyline will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Brentsville District, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Izaiah Matthews made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Kettle Run suffered their biggest defeat since April 23, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against Fauquier, falling 8-2. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Skyline's record is now 8-6. As for Kettle Run, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Skyline couldn't quite finish off Kettle Run in their previous meeting back in April and fell 2-0. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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