Softball Preview: Mead Mavericks vs. Silver Creek Raptors
Mead has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Silver Creek has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Mead Mavericks will welcome the Silver Creek Raptors at 4:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mead's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Broomfield on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Mavericks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Silver Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Holy Family, falling 11-0. The loss continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Mead has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Silver Creek, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mead hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Mead's way against Silver Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Mead made off with a 16-6 win. Does Mead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Silver Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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