Softball Recap: Silver Stage Takes a Loss

Silver Stage extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-15. They lost 20-2 to the West Wendover Wolverines. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Nighthawks couldn't push the score so high this time.

Silver Stage saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amy Welch, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

As for West Wendover, with the victory, they broke their 12-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-15. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

On West Wendover's side, Jayla Carlos was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Carlos has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, West Wendover got a massive performance out of Araika Soriano, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Soriano has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Holliann Hillstead, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

While Silver Stage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.