The Skyline Raiders will take on the Spruce Timberwolves in a tournament on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Skyline is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Carter on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jonathan Menefee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Menefee was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Skyline got a massive performance out of Nate Saldivar, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Juan Herrera Jr was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
Skyline always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Spruce had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Carter on Friday as Spruce made off with a 14-7 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Timberwolves' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Max Nevarez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Scotty Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Spruce's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Skyline, their record is now 2-4.
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