The Forestville Central Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Silver Creek Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Forestville Central sitting on eight straight victories and Silver Creek on three.
Forestville Central barely beat Randolph the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornets put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 9-3 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Megan Gruber
| 05/06/25 vs Randolph | 5 |
| 05/05/25 @ Gowanda | 7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Brocton | 13 |
| 04/24/25 @ Westfield | 5 |
| 04/23/25 @ Randolph | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Megan Gruber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Lilllie, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kaylee Adamczak also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Forestville Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek got themselves on the board against Brocton on Tuesday, but Brocton never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Black Knights, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Forestville Central, Silver Creek also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Blair. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blair was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Molly Becker looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Kyla Ziegler was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Priya Sakpal, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Silver Creek pushed their record up to 6-3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Forestville Central, their record is now 8-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Forestville Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
