The Alamosa Mean Moose will challenge the Silver Creek Raptors at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Alamosa turned things around against Fort Morgan on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mean Moose have posted since April 20, 2024.
Jonah Pittman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Pittman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Jaidyn Burciaga also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek got themselves on the board against Hoehne on Friday, but Hoehne never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Farmers with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Raptors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Like Alamosa, Silver Creek also got a great game from a two-way player: Nate Spiegel. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spiegel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Silver Creek got a massive performance out of Nathen Canfield, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, one run, and one double. Those six RBI gave Canfield a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hector Correa, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Silver Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Silver Creek back to even at 4-4. As for Alamosa, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
