Olivia Dunne has never kept her admiration for Paul Skenes quiet, often finding ways to show that their story was destined long before his first Major League Baseball pitch. From uncovering a forgotten LSU ticket stub that revealed she unknowingly watched him play years ago to sharing glimpses of their life off the field, she has tied her voice to his journey. That sense of fate once again surfaced, only this time in the middle of his climb through the MLB season.

When the Pittsburgh Pirates faced the Boston Red Sox on Friday night, Skenes delivered the sort of performance that has made him one of baseball’s most scrutinized young pitchers. He worked six innings, allowed just one earned run, struck out six, and kept his composure while scattering seven hits and a walk. By the time Dennis

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