Baseball Recap: Foresthill Wildfires vs. San Juan Spartans
Foresthill put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let the San Juan Spartans onto the board and left with a 31-0 victory. While fans of Foresthill might be used to big wins, the 31-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
David Silveira was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Silveira was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Stanowicz, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Dowling, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Foresthill and bumps their season record up to 5-11. As for San Juan, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10-1.
Foresthill will head out on the road to take on Johnson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Foresthill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for San Juan, they will be playing at home against Rio Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Vista knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully San Juan likes a good challenge.
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