Baseball Recap: Silas Rams vs. Lakes Lancers
Silas had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lakes Lancers with a sharp 10-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Silas, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Landon Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Silas let Jesse Bell and Jackson Keeton loose on the outfield. Bell scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Keeton scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan Shouse, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Lakes' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Bailey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Silas back to even at 3-3. As for Lakes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5-1.
Silas will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gig Harbor at 4:00 p.m. Gig Harbor's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Silas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakes, they will head out on the road to square off against Eatonville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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