Baseball Preview: Silas Rams vs. Gig Harbor Tides
The Silas Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gig Harbor Tides at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Silas entered their tilt with Lakes with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Lancers 10-2.
Landon Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jesse Bell and Jackson Keeton did most of the damage at the plate: Bell scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Keeton scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan Shouse, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Gig Harbor, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over River Ridge. Gig Harbor's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The win got Silas back to even at 3-3. As for Gig Harbor, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Silas came out on top in a nail-biter against Gig Harbor in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Silas repeat their success, or does Gig Harbor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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