Softball Preview: Silverado Skyhawks vs. Arbor View Aggies
Silverado is 0-3 against Arbor View since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Silverado Skyhawks will look to defend their home field against the Arbor View Aggies at 3:30 p.m.
Silverado is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Faith Lutheran.
Meanwhile, Arbor View faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Arbor View had just enough and edged Faith Lutheran out 9-7.
Audrey Melton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on 14 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Breya Hee, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Madilyn Lowy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Silverado's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Arbor View, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Silverado might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Arbor View when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Arbor View's Ava Henderson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Silverado knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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